(adjective and noun) In reference to a political or cultural movement, an organization, an association, or a category of criminal. crime, deviance or dissidence: the essential and dedicated members or actions who will not be dissuaded by threats or punishment and who will go all the way in pursuit of their aims; those who hang tough; winter soldier. Sometimes spelled as two words. Often the kind of thing is understood, for example "hardcore" instead of "hardcore porn".
"Hardcore pornography."
"Al-Qaeda's hard core will not be dissuaded by the bombing of the communities in which they are based."
"Sacco was a hardcore anarchist; he never wavered in his professed beliefs, even when they put him in jail and condemned him to death."
"After the cops visited the commune the day-trippers left and only the hardcore people remained."
"Al-Qaeda's hard core will not be dissuaded by the bombing of the communities in which they are based."
"Sacco was a hardcore anarchist; he never wavered in his professed beliefs, even when they put him in jail and condemned him to death."
"After the cops visited the commune the day-trippers left and only the hardcore people remained."
by anarcissie May 21, 2008
(adj) Indicates that the following noun or verb refers to a performance or display of physical sexuality, often in a cheesy or coy manner so as to pass television or movie censorship; for instance, jiggle show, jiggle act. Exciting body parts are stirred, swayed, flapped and shaken, but not revealed.
by anarcissie May 02, 2008
Something added to a situation, company, deal, object, etc., to make it undesirable to takers, buyers, thieves, investors, or conquerors.
"They're planning a hostile takeover of our company, but we're taking on a huge debt which ought to serve as a poison pill and turn them off."
by anarcissie May 18, 2008