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hard core
noun
: a small number of very active and enthusiastic members of a group : the most devoted and active members of a group
Full Definition of HARD CORE
1
: a central or fundamental and usually enduring group or part: as a : a relatively small enduring core of society marked by apparent resistance to change or inability to escape a persistent wretched condition (as poverty or chronic unemployment) b : a militant or fiercely loyal faction
2
usually hard·core \-ˌkōr, -ˌkȯr\ chiefly British : hard material in pieces (as broken bricks or stone) used as a bottom (as in making roads and in foundations)
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First Known Use of HARD CORE
1936
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