A tough, straightforward, take-no-prisoners way of carrying oneself. Hard-nosed people may not be sensitive or tactful, but they are gritty and tackle problems head-on.
Person 1: Heard about some guy named Collin Klein today, apparently he's in the Heisman race..?
Person 2: Yeah bro, he's the quarterback for K-state. That kid plays old school hard-nosed football.
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Marine 1: You hear about the gunny sarge? He took a bullet to the leg and didn't even notice. Wiped out the whole sniper nest by himself.
Marine 2: That hard-nosed SOB.
Person 2: Yeah bro, he's the quarterback for K-state. That kid plays old school hard-nosed football.
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Marine 1: You hear about the gunny sarge? He took a bullet to the leg and didn't even notice. Wiped out the whole sniper nest by himself.
Marine 2: That hard-nosed SOB.
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• Hardnose
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• hard body
• hard drive
• hard rock
• Hard Times
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Originated in Redwood City... Hardnose meaning "cocky, trying hella hard to be cool, gangster poser"
*guy pulls up in a lifted truck blasting metal and skids away super fast
me: "damn bro you're hella hardnose!!"
me: "damn bro you're hella hardnose!!"
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