hardy

A sarcastic or unenthusiastic impression of a laugh, used to indicate that one thinks some joke or quip was not funny. A: "What did the surfer say about the London Underground? 'Totally tubular, dude!'" B: "Har har, Dad." A: "Man, this class is tough." B: "Yeah, who knew molecular biology would be so complicated?" A: "Hardy har har, very funny." A: "Are you sure about that?" B: "Oh, Mr. Mittens and I are paw-sitive." A: "Har har, just what the world needs—more cat puns."

To appear or make oneself seem more courageous, resolute, or dauntless than one really feels, especially in the face of difficulties, setbacks, or adversity. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I managed to crack hardy and step out onto the stage to deliver it. This girl I'm dating has a big dog that I'm really scared of, but I try to crack hardy when it's around. The engineer is trying to crack hardy about it, but I think this breakdown is going to set us back for months.

To engage in a very lively, raucous celebration. I've been busting my hump all week studying for my exams on Friday, so I'm going to party hardy after they're all done! I know she partied hardy on Sunday for her birthday, so she might not be in the best form this morning.