die-hard
adjective
- strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English die harddeverb. English die-hard Deverbal from die hard.
- Alternative spelling of diehard.
“And the kaleidescope ^([sic]) of distinctive colours sported by the spotlessly-maintained diesels of many different railways in the great Union stations of cities like Washington and St. Louis must have some thrills even for the most die-hard steam enthusiast.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English die harddeverb. English die-hard Deverbal from die hard.
- Alternative spelling of diehard.