THESAURUS
hardcase
adverse circumstances, adversity, affliction, aggravation, almsman, almswoman, annoyance, bankrupt, beggar, blight, bummer, care, casual, charity case, cross, curse, difficulties, difficulty, down-and-out, down-and-outer, downer, hard knocks, hard life, hard lot, hard-luck guy, hardship, indigent, irritation, loser, pauper, penniless man, plight, poor devil, poor man, poor unfortunate, poorling, predicament, pressure, rigor, sad sack, schlemiel, schlimazel, sea of troubles, starveling, stress, stress of life, sure loser, trial, tribulation, trouble, troubles, unfortunate, vale of tears, vicissitude, victim, welfare client
