hard case

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === hard case (plural hard cases) (slang, mildly derogatory) A tough person. (New Zealand, slang) An amusing, funny, witty, or possibly strange person. ==== Usage notes ==== Second sense may sometimes be used as a term of endearment. ==== Synonyms ==== (tough person): hard-ass, tough, tough case, tough cookie, tough guy (strange person): kook, odd duck, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person === Anagrams === charades