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hardhead

1

[ hahrd-hed ]

noun

  1. a shrewd, practical person.
  2. a freshwater fish, Mylopharodon conocephalus, of California.
  3. the Atlantic croaker. croaker2
  4. hardheads, a common knapweed, Centaurea nigra.


hardhead

2

[ hahrd-hed ]

noun

  1. an alloyed silver coin of Scotland, issued in the 16th and 17th centuries, equal to one and one-half pence and later to twopence.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hardhead1

First recorded in 1510–20; hard + head

Origin of hardhead2

1555–65; perhaps (by folk etymology) < French hardit, after Philip III, named le Hardi the Bold (1245–85), king of France, who first issued the coin
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Example Sentences

His companions had nicknamed him Hardhead because of his obstinate character.

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