What it means
Hard out is an emphatic Kiwi yes or intensifier. Drop it when you agree completely, or when something is seriously intense, funny, or true. It’s the verbal equivalent of nodding so hard your neck cramps. Often paired with bro, mate, or yeah nah, and sometimes written as hardout. Not subtle, but that’s the point.
Usage examples
"Yeah nah, that gig was choice as. You coming next weekend? Hard out, mate, I’ve already grabbed tickets and roped the flatmates in."
"That was the best gig all year, hard out."
"Hard out, I could go a feed right now."
"You reckon he's actually gonna send it off the bridge? Hard out, bro, he's been frothing over it all week."
"That curry was hot hard out, eh. Had me sweating through my tee by the second bite."
Where it comes from
Kiwi slang where hard works as an intensifier and out adds finality, so hard out is an emphatic yes or a way to stress how true something is, much like absolutely or totally back home.
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