Someone who 'tries' too 'hard' to present themself as their idea of "cool", oblivious to the fact nobody else feels that way about their expression, instead coming off as corny / cringe-worthy. This might be a dude doing a burnout while driving past a group of unimpressed girls, or a pampered middle class youth displaying the gestures and sentiments of a hustler.
Person 1: "Did you see Kevins instagram post fronting like 'mr money' with like $80 in his hands?"
Person 2: "Yea I tried not to say anything... that's barely 1 days work... he's such a try-hard"
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Person 1: "checkout that try-hard with the frosted tips and Guy Fieri shirt.. oh wait that's actually Guy Fieri"
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Person 1: "Rob deliberately turns his music up like a full try-hard when driving past people dude, he thinks he's so cool"
Person 2: "Yea I tried not to say anything... that's barely 1 days work... he's such a try-hard"
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Person 1: "checkout that try-hard with the frosted tips and Guy Fieri shirt.. oh wait that's actually Guy Fieri"
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Person 1: "Rob deliberately turns his music up like a full try-hard when driving past people dude, he thinks he's so cool"
by SocialVulture February 11, 2022

people in games who will only focus on winning, it doesn't matter what, when, or how, these kinds of people will do so good at an game it seems like they are a pro, they act alike, how ever there are a few things that separate them, toxicity try hard will be always aggressive, this shows when they are in an losing situation, they will shout things like, IM LAGGING, or HES HACKING WOW! to try and hide the fact that the other is winning fair and square, when they win they will shout thigs like NOOB! or EZ! to them it seems cool, but to others it just look toxic. their avatars (if there are any) will always try to follow the latest trend that looks "cool" translation- basicly anything that looks like a human that is popular, pros dont do these (except the last one) and generally help people who have a hard time
broi: i just saw a person beat the entire server
bruh: really? that seems like hacking.
broi: nah, his account was made months ago, plus he took damage, and some were really hard to beat
bruh: oh
broi: but he was a bit toxic when he won and when he was loseing he kept on trying to mak-
bruh: nvm thats a try hard
bruh: really? that seems like hacking.
broi: nah, his account was made months ago, plus he took damage, and some were really hard to beat
bruh: oh
broi: but he was a bit toxic when he won and when he was loseing he kept on trying to mak-
bruh: nvm thats a try hard
by someone else thats not u March 23, 2021

You are playing against a four-year-old, stop being a try-hard and let them think they stand a chance.
by Just Garlic February 25, 2024

In Sweden, the word is often used to describe someone who puts a lot of effort into school or someone who makes a lot of dribbles while playing a sport for fun. A mean way of saying someone has high ambitions
Common use of Try-hard (swedish version):
- Look at how much Oscar is dribbling.
- Yeah, he’s such a try-hard
Or
- Is Sven actually studying between the lessons?
- He’s a try-hard.
- Look at how much Oscar is dribbling.
- Yeah, he’s such a try-hard
Or
- Is Sven actually studying between the lessons?
- He’s a try-hard.
by The try-hard February 21, 2020

Tyler’s throwing a fit now because he lost his Call of Duty match for the 4th time in a row. He’s such a try-hard. It’s just a video game!
by JimsBooty April 21, 2020

by Nicetryjack December 14, 2019
