hard-boiled

[hard-boiled]

Tough and callous by virtue of experience

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Adjective S.
(used of eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid

Adjective S.
used of persons; emotionally hardened; "faced a case-hardened judge"

Adjective S.
tough and callous by virtue of experience


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Hardboiled crime fiction came of age in 'Black Mask' magazine during the Twenties and Thirties. Writers like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler learnt their craft and developed a distinct literary style and attitude toward the modern world.

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