harsh

adj

1. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
2. Severe or cruel.

   “harsh decision”

   “harsh penalty”

   “harsh teacher”

   “harsh rule”

   “harsh ruling”

verb

1. (ambitransitive, slang)To negatively criticize.

   “Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!”

   “Stop harshing on yourself. Who said you're the ugly sister?”

   ““Stop harshing on me, Daddy.” “Harshing?” “Don't yell at me. I didn't do anything.””

2. (ambitransitive, slang)To put a damper on (a mood).

   “Dude, you're harshing my buzz.”

   “They're always harshing on the plan, but we're still going through with it.”

   “On their third date, Lizzie had actually said to him, "You're sort of harshing my mellow." It made him wonder if she might be stupid, and not just young.”

   “"They're mostly mercenaries these days. But whose?" "Serbian mercenaries? You're harshing my groove, man. I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that...."”

   “"Getting back to the issue of the child," Tina said, harshing our buzz as usual, "I really think you should reconsider...."”