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USA slang
Working or partying intensely.
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Semi-informal; still use judgment.
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going hard means Working or partying intensely. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"going hard" means Working or partying intensely. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Exhausted after an intense workout; pushed to the limit (or defeated soundly in a sport)
Crazy (shortened).
Openly, obviously, or intensely β the opposite of lowkey
Crazy, intense, unbelievable.
To chase after; to work hard for something; to make an effort
Hard work.
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