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tryhards

tryhards is the plural of tryhard.

tryhards is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Questions about tryhards

What is tryhards the plural of?
Tryhards is the plural of tryhard.

Words near tryhards in the dictionary

  1. tryers
  2. trygliceride
  3. tryhard
  4. tryharded
  5. tryharding
  6. tryhards
  7. tryhouse
  8. tryhouses
  9. tryin'
  10. tryina
  11. trying

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