Somebody who looks on the brink of death due to exhaustion, (therefore looking like a lady who is ancient as hell) this can usually be fixed by an alarm clock and a sensible bed time.

Rosie hasn’t been sleeping due to family issues, the principle pulled her in and called her a haggard old lady. How DARE she look after her family. An alarm clock is overdue for certain.

haggard old lady by Irishasafupa September 4, 2023

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Merle Haggard

Something tried and true. As good as gold. Reliable.

That knot is a Merle Haggard, it will never come loose.

Merle Haggard by Patrick Roughen October 10, 2007

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mad haggard

1) Whenever things get rough beyond all reasonable standards. An expression of an inability to make any headway against the fundamental ridiculousness of a shitty situation.

Pioneered by Adam and Josiah about halfway through a confusing trip in Eugene, OR, it quickly became a useful, though somewhat overused, descriptor for a lot the crap that life throws at you. It also evolved into a universal adjective to directly describe people and things as well as situations. Sometimes shortened to MH.

2) Can be used as a reply to a complaint. In this form it is descriptive, but takes on the additional sense of empathizing with the speaker, while also tacitly admitting that there isn't anything that can be done about the hopelessly fucked up situ.

A: "My shoes are untied, my headphones are all tangled, I can't find my shit, my nose is running and I don't know which way is up. I feel like a bag lady."
J: "Mad haggard, yo!"

"Damn, Roland is really pissing me off with all the bullshit he's making us do. Mad haggard--i'mma quit soon."

"George Bush is mad haggard."

J: "This sucks."
A: "MH."

mad haggard by Adamator November 10, 2008

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