diehard

Variant of die-hard

die-hard definition

die·-hard or diehard die′·hard′ (dī′härd′)

adjective

stubbornly resistant to change or unwaveringly loyal even in spite of inevitable defeat, failure, etc. a die-hard conservative, a die-hard fan of the losers

noun

a person who displays such resistance or loyalty

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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