Extremely (hardout cold), enthusiastic agreement (hardout!), or a hard worker (he's a hardout).
"Lucky I brough my woollen socks, it's hardout freezing today!"
"We should do this every week." "Hardout!"
Amplifiers & Intensifiers · New Zealand slang
Hardout
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Multi-purpose NZ intensifier.
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