Hard-ears

[hard-eerz]

Definition

Stubborn, disobedient, or refusing to listen to advice.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Dat pickney too hard-ears, him never listen when mi talk.
English:
That child is too stubborn, he never listens when I speak.

Patois:
Hard-ears pickney go a market two time.
English:
A stubborn child has to go to the market twice (Jamaican proverb).

Usage Tip

Famous Jamaican compound adjective describing stubbornness or refusal to heed warnings.

Patois Synonym: headstrong
English Synonym: stubborn; disobedient; headstrong

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