« Stubborn », 1927, from hard (adjective) + nose (noun). Older bullets or shells with hard tips, and dogs that have trouble tracking scents. Not commonly used until the 1950s, when it started to be commonly used for tough or ruthless characters (Damon Runyon characters, US Marines, Princeton professors, etc.).

What does it mean if a person is stubborn?

1: Tough, stubborn or uncompromising. 2: tough-minded 2, tough-minded.

What is a stubborn woman?

You use hard–nose describe someone difficult And realistic, who makes decisions based on reality rather than emotion.

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