hard power

The use of brute-force and hard solutions to beat a problem into shape, created from a moral righteousness through strength. Contrast with soft power.

"Toby Maguire's Spider-Man largely uses what's known in international relations as hard power - he rushes into battle, relying on brute strength to stop his foes. There's no time for negotiations with the Green Goblin, Doc Ock and The Sandman. Just some good ol' fashioned fisticuffs"

-- The Philosophy of Spider-Man – Wisecrack Edition

by The Logical Fallacy January 1, 2019

Hard-boiling

Hard-boiling occurs when a person sends a message digitally (text message, phone call e-mail etc.) and the recipient does not want to respond. One may not know they are hard-boiling another until it is already occurring. The recipient who chooses not to respond is thus 'poaching'.

Text Message "Hey Ethan, I think you should lose the mustache." Ethan's response? Didn't even pull his phone out of his pocket. You are straight up Hard-Boiling Ethan.

by Chiefsandchopper December 1, 2011

Try Hard

Someone who tries way to hard at games and thinks he's cool but always takes things seriously like it's life or death.

Ben King try hards every game on the hypixel network.

by Jrkila2 December 9, 2017

mikki harding

The mysterious lover of the handsome Mr. Gill

-Where is 'ol Bruce tonight?
I don't know...how mysterious.
-Wait....maybe he's with (both pause and look towards the sky)...mikki

by Pancake Bunny October 31, 2004

Dip hard

To randomly leave the situation or area that you are currently in.

Me and rick were dabbing in his car then for some reason we felt the need to dip hard af

by Dikembe mccringleberry August 23, 2016

Hard-drives

1.A hard drive is a disk on your computer that allows you to open your computer, work on your computer, save infromation. Without a hard-drive, your computer may as well be thrown away.

2. To re-boot your hardrive is to delete all information on your computer inside out, and to start fresh.

My computer will never work again. my hardrives got formatted by a virus.

I am going to re-boot my hardrive, to start fresh and clean.

by k's May 23, 2005

hard copy

a document you can hold in your hands as opposed to one being saved on the computer.

The teacher wouldn't except work emailed to her. She wanted a hard copy.

by katie tran October 27, 2003