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try-hard

try-hard is the alternative spelling of tryhard.

Meaning of tryhard

Noun

tryhard (plural tryhards)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.
  2. A person who is perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.
    • I'm going to try as hard as I—I'm going to be the sweatiest fucking tryhard in this server. I'm going to kill you.2013 July 20, STAR_, 3:43 from the start, in TF2: Jerma is Mad pt.2, spoken by Jerma985, via YouTube, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2020

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Forms of try-hard

pluraltry-hards

Questions about try-hard

What is try-hard the alternative spelling of?
Try-hard is the alternative spelling of tryhard.

Words near try-hard in the dictionary

  1. try works
  2. try'n'a
  3. try'na
  4. try-babies
  5. try-baby
  6. try-hard
  7. try-hards
  8. try-miter square
  9. try-miter squares
  10. try-off
  11. try-offs

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