Phrase | Dismissal
Encyclopedia of British Slang
HARD CHEESE
Phrase | Mild | Dismissal
HARD CHEESE Pronunciation: /h??d t?i?z/ Part of Speech: Phrase Severity Level: Mild Category: Dismissal
Definition
Means tough luck.
Usage
Missed the train? Hard cheese.
Cultural Insight
Old-fashioned but still understood.
Assessment
Gentle dismissal phrase.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
