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hardcore - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective adjective adjective noun
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adjective diehard .adjective slang Particularly intense ; thrillingly dangerous or erratic ; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool " due to intensity or danger.adjective adjective Obscene or explicit .adjective pornography Of or pertaining to pornography that depicts penetration.adjective music Faster or more intense than the regular style.noun noun music gangster rap, or thicker, heavier and faster punk or electronic music.
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adjective adjective
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If you're new and wondering what it is that makes this game worthy of the label hardcore , then you should know this is in no way a pick-up-and-play product.
IGN Wii 2010
Until the end of last generation the term hardcore gamer didn't really exist, and it seems to have been coined by an elitist group who can't really see past the end of their dual analog sticks.
IGN Complete 2009
It was a creative time, Mr. Ottolenghi said, and many of what he calls "hardcore Ottolenghi dishes"—like char-grilled broccoli, cheddar-cheese corn bread and marinated aubergine with tahini and oregano—were invented in those early days.
Watercress Salad 2011
Cigarettes, alcohol and nude bodies everywhere - that's what we call hardcore partying
Penisbot.com Quality Porn Links 2010
Cigarettes, alcohol and nude bodies everywhere - that's what we call hardcore partying
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He turned into what he describes as a hardcore entrepreneur after being involved in several other small startups.
E-Commerce Times 2009
Cigarettes, alcohol and nude bodies everywhere - that's what we call hardcore partying You've probably never been to a party like this!
Penisbot.com Quality Porn Links 2008
He plays bass in 2 "hardcore " bands (in quotes because I call it hardcore ... he calls it something else).
Tagged by Bake & Destroy (and Gigi Cakes)! 2007
He plays bass in 2 "hardcore " bands (in quotes because I call it hardcore ... he calls it something else).
Archive 2007-07-01 2007
I grew up in hardcore hunting family and have hunted whitetails in WI from the first legal day that I could until now.
Wisconsin Senator Demands Firing of State Deer Managers 2009
kbbwordie commented on the word hardcore
rebel; rocks out; risk taking and awesome to be in the presence of; extremely independent and original.
January 15, 2009