Adjective Phrase | Emphasis / Youth Slang
Encyclopedia of British Slang
DOUBLE HARD
Adjective Phrase | Informal | Emphasis / Youth Slang
DOUBLE HARD Pronunciation: /’d?b-?l h??d/ Part of Speech: Adjective Phrase Severity Level: Informal Category: Emphasis / Youth Slang
Definition
Double hard exaggerates toughness or intensity.
Often used ironically.
Usage
He thinks hes double hard.
Cultural Insight
Common in youth and urban speech. Can imply posturing.
Assessment
Mocking descriptor.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
