http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aFootball+tag%3aPhoneticsSearch results for 'tag:Football tag:Phonetics' matching tags 'Football' and 'Phonetics'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3256.36449)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DieHard/crwdl/post.htm#169416Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:26:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:169416DanyooFrom Cambridge:<br> <span class="cald-hword">diehard</span>, <span class="cald-hword">die-hard</span> &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&amp;key=21606&amp;ph=on" target="_blank" title="http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&amp;key=21606&amp;ph=on">Show phonetics</a><br> <span class="def-classification">noun</span> <span class="def-grammar"></span><span class="def-label">DISAPPROVING</span><br> <br> <span class="cald-definition">someone who is unwilling to change or give up their ideas or ways of behaving, even when there are good reasons to do so:</span><br> <span class="cald-example">a diehard conservative/fan</span><br> <br> A die-hard fan of a Philadelphia Eagles football team (for example) will continue to support his team, even though they are playing terribly this year.&nbsp; A fair-weather fan only support his team when they are winning!<br> <br> I don't necessarily think it's a disapproving term...as indicated above...actually it indicates you are a very loyal fan.<br> <br>