- put the hard word on
- put the hard word on (Aust)To ask, particularly for a loan or (esp sexual) favour• • •Main Entry: ↑hard
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put the hard word on — ► put the hard word on Austral./NZ informal ask a favour of. Main Entry: ↑hard … English terms dictionary
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put the hard word on — Australian Slang 1. apply pressure in pursuit of agreement to a proposal (often sex related); 2. ask a favour of; 3. ask another for sexual intercourse … English dialects glossary
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