Thran

//θɹæn// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded. Northern-Ireland, colloquial
"Yeah, well, Gerry's as thran as they come."

Synonyms

adamantine bloody-minded dogged hardheaded immovable intransigent

Example

"Yeah, well, Gerry's as thran as they come."

Etymology

Cognate with Scots thrawn. Doublet of thrown.

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