What is Hard Core?
1.
having an intense (often excessive) interest in or enthusiasm for some particular activity, pastime or hobby
I can't believe he went to a strip club at 12:30 in the afternoon. That's pretty hard core.
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2.
musical attitude or style or genre showing no compromises with approching reality. a direct way of expressing ideas through powerfull walls of sound and an agressive lyric style.
hard core music.
that man is the hard core of his office.
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3.
A label given to those who are at the top of what they do. Also given to those who have no fear of the consequences of what they do.
He is the most hard core biker I have ever seen.
That skate boarder where's no helmet or pads, he is so hard core.
4.
Going "all out" and taking things to an extreme.
A school district filing a lawsuit to deny services to a student with a disability is a hard core tactic.
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5.
punk rockin, leather strap wearin, mosh pittin extremists
i feel so hard core with steel-toes on.
6.
A thug, Gangsta, or Bad ass who is tough, unbreakable, and unbeatable who has mostly everyone's respect and fear on the streets.
Damn, Dat thug juss popped dat whole crew. Dat nigga is hardcore.
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7.
Working all day and smoking all night for several days in succession.
Oh dear. Hard core all week =
barnsley syndrome
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