ConnectWord · Ages 10-25 · In use
tryhard
Someone who tries too hard, in a game or in life, so much that it looks a bit desperate.
He brought flashcards to the class party. Such a tryhard.
For parents and educators
A mild insult. It can also be used proudly, as in being a tryhard about a goal.
Where it came from
Gaming chat around 2010, then spread to school and social life.
Also heard as
try-hard, tryharding