hard-on
1. slang An erection. I got a hard-on while daydreaming in math class today—it was so embarrassing! Wow, I only caught a glimpse of my wife in that skimpy outfit and I already have a hard-on. We might not make it to our dinner reservation after all!
2. rude slang A strong desire or affinity for something. Chrissy had a real hard-on for that band, but now she thinks they're sell-outs. My whole family has a hard-on for the Yankees, so I know they won't be thrilled with my new Red Sox-loving boyfriend.
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hard on someone
harming someone's feelings; demanding much from someone. I wish you wouldn't be so hard on me. So I make mistakes. I never said I was perfect.
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hard on
1. Also, hard upon, hard by. In close proximity, as in The police were hard on the heels of the thieves, or It was hard upon three o'clock, or Their house is hard by ours. The variants are used less than hard on. [Second half of 1700s]
2. be hard on. Deal severely with, cause damage to. For example,
He asked the teacher not to be too hard on those who forgot the assignment, or
That cat has really been hard on the upholstery. [Second half of 1600s] Also see
hard time, def. 2.
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hard-on
n. an erection of the penis. (Usually objectionable.) He must have had his last hard-on years ago.
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