hard-ass
adjective/ˈhɑːd æs/
/ˈhɑːrd æs/
(also hard-assed
(North American English, informal)/ˈhɑːd æst/
/ˈhɑːrd æst/
)- tough
- He's a hard-ass cop who drives his team to breaking point.
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