Stiff

/stɪf/

The meaning and definition of Stiff, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.
“A Working Stiff's Manifesto: A Memoir of Thirty Jobs I Quit, Nine That Fired Me, and Three I Can't Remember was published in 2003.”
A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.
“She convinced the stiff to go to her hotel room, where her henchman was waiting to rob him.”

verb

To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.
“Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he stiffed the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light.”
To cheat someone

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