hardman

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noun

A man who is particularly tough or muscular

“He's just a wannabe hardman.”

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Meanings

hardman1

nounhardman (plural hardmen)

plural hardmen

  1. slangA man who is particularly tough or muscular

    He's just a wannabe hardman.

    1 more example

    He had the reputation of a wannabe hardman, riding his cousin's coattails.

    2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 251
  2. Australiaball gamesA rugby player

    FORMER Melbourne Storm hardman Michael Crocker will consider retirement if he is denied a work permit by the British government.

    2009 January 25, Peter Badel, “Crocker: I'll quit if I can't go”, in Herald Sun

Hardman2

proper nounHardman (countable and uncountable, plural Hardmans)

plural Hardmans

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA ghost town in Morrow County, Oregon, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

From hard + man.

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Cite this entry
APA

hardman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardman

MLA

“hardman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardman.

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