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hard of understanding

A play on the phrase "hard of hearing". Often said as "acting hard of understanding".

1. Pretending like one doesn't understand or feigning ignorance, especially if the topic is simple; disingenuous; goofy; playing dumb

2. A reproach for someone who completed a request either incompletely and incorrectly, usually out of laziness: especially if the task was simple or explained several times; stupid

3. A reproach for someone who is only half listening and giving inappropriate or no response

4. Hard-headed, stubborn
He acted hard of understanding when I asked him to bring in the groceries, only bringing in the bags in the front seat and pretending not to see those in the back seat.
by Dann326 June 10, 2019
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hard of understanding

A play on the phrase "hard of hearing". Often said as "acting hard of understanding".

1. Pretending like one doesn't understand or feigning ignorance, especially if the topic is simple; disingenuous; goofy; playing dumb

2. A reproach for someone who completed a request either incompletely and incorrectly, usually out of laziness: especially if the task was simple or explained several times; stupid

3. A reproach for someone who is only half listening and giving inappropriate or no response

4. Hard-headed, stubborn
Joe was asked to bring in the groceries, he brought in those from the trunk but pretended not to see those in the back seat. Joe claimed he didn't think those where meant to be brought in to which Sara accused him of being hard of understanding.
by Dann326 June 10, 2019
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Chai Hard

That Chai Hard won't shut up about vipassana
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Hard

F you for looking this up
My man was hard the other day. We went at it like rabbits!
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hard

more intense-sounding.

used in music production terminology to mean a more intense, perhaps even more aggressive bassline and/or kick drum/snare
a hard trance kick with lots of energy.
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same hard

same hard worker,one that doesn,t also work hard,or one that does not work at all.
-I am Alex,in a difficulty?I know that Simon that has came recently is bringing up, this is no same hard that we fire him?He,s running away, sad has becoming that I reprimanded:Flimsy!
-No Celvine,always see a fault,he just had a poison,for Marieta that is a get away for a marriage with him ,he goes to die also,forgive him even,was shitting exactly of what he had,was working that all this happens!
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hard lart

a difficult part of a task reserved for people who can’t spell/type
here comes the hard lart
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