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• Hardy Boys, the
  1. the main characters in a series of US books known as The Hardy Boys Mysteries, the first of which was written in 1927. The Hardy Boys are two brave young brothers called Frank and Joe Hardy who are always getting involved in exciting, dangerous adventures in which they help to solve crimes.
• Hardy, Oliver
• Hardy, Thomas
  1. (1840-1928) a British writer and poet. Many of his novels are set in the countryside of Dorset in the southwest of England, and they often describe the unhappy side of life. His characters are often shown to be struggling against their own feelings and against FATE . His best known books include FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, The Mayor of Casterbridge, TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES, and Jude the Obscure .
• Laurel and Hardy
  1. two US COMEDIAN s, Stan Laurel (1890-1965), who was born in the UK, and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), who made many humorous and popular films together from the 1920s to the 1950s. Laurel is famous for being a thin stupid character, who is easily upset, and Hardy is famous for being a fat character with a small MOUSTACHE, who often gets angry with Laurel and says to him, "That's another fine mess you've gotten me into!"
• Oliver Hardy (noun)
  1. 1892-1957 united States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films
• Thomas Hardy (noun)
  1. 1840-1928 english novelist and poet
• half-hardy (adjective)
  1. of plants requiring protection from frost
• hardy perennial (noun)
  1. a hardy plant that produces flowers for several years
  2. British English an idea that is often suggested or discussed
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