2 definitions by Conndar
Origin Ireland, (Dublin), derogatory, mocking.
The word hardshaw is one used to describe a person who is trying too hard to be tough usually through overly aggressive behaviour (nothing to do with anti alpha maleness but rather the misrepresentation of toughness). Used to describe one who is perhaps over compensating with verbiage and bravado for an underlying lack of true strength. A person who is trying to prove their toughness by flaunting signals of grit.
The word hardshaw is one used to describe a person who is trying too hard to be tough usually through overly aggressive behaviour (nothing to do with anti alpha maleness but rather the misrepresentation of toughness). Used to describe one who is perhaps over compensating with verbiage and bravado for an underlying lack of true strength. A person who is trying to prove their toughness by flaunting signals of grit.
While witnessing a skinny man walking down the road wearing a wife beater, a knuckle duster and walking two pit bull terriers, a man turns to his friend and comments:
"Would ye look at the state of that hardshaw, stiff breeze would probably knock him over."
"Would ye look at the state of that hardshaw, stiff breeze would probably knock him over."
by Conndar March 12, 2021
Dublin, Noun, the larger marble in a packet of marbles (toy round glass balls for popular game for children).
by Conndar December 23, 2021