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stiff

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noun

An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.

Examples :

"The new guy at the office was a typical working stiff, just trying to get through the day. "

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A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.

Examples :

"She convinced the stiff to go to her hotel room, where her henchman was waiting to rob him."

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noun

A cadaver; a dead person.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the stiff and pronounced him dead. "

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noun

A flop; a commercial failure.

Examples :

"The new video game was a stiff; nobody bought it. "

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A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.

Examples :

"The waiter said the stiff left without paying. "

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(by extension) A customer who does not leave a tip.

Examples :

"The waiter said the stiff didn't leave any money for the meal. "

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Any hard hand where it is possible to exceed 21 by drawing an additional card.

Examples :

"The dealer dealt a stiff hand, meaning it was possible to bust by drawing another card. "

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Negotiable instruments, possibly forged.

Examples :

"The antique check was a stiff, and the bank refused to cash it. "

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verb

To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Examples :

"Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he stiffed the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light."

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verb

To cheat someone

Examples :

"He stiffed his friend on the cost of the movie tickets. "

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verb

To tip ungenerously

Examples :

"At the bake sale, Sarah stiffed her friend by only offering a dollar for a batch of cookies. "

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adjective

(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.

Examples :

"The cardboard box was so stiff that it was difficult to open. "

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(of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) Inflexible; rigid.

Examples :

"The school's attendance policy is very stiff; students must attend every class, without exception. "

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adjective

(of a person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.

Examples :

"My aunt is very stiff; she always greets people with a formal bow and never laughs loudly. "

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adjective

Examples :

"He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fine."

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adjective

(of muscles or parts of the body) Painful as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.

Examples :

"My legs are stiff after climbing that hill yesterday."

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adjective

Examples :

"a stiff drink; a stiff dose; a stiff breeze."

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Dead, deceased.

Examples :

"The old man, stiff and still, was pronounced dead by the doctor. "

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(of a penis) Erect.

Examples :

"He felt a little stiff as he walked into the classroom. "

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(of whipping cream or egg whites) Beaten until so aerated that they stand up straight on their own.

Examples :

"beat the egg whites until they are stiff"

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Of an equation: for which certain numerical solving methods are numerically unstable, unless the step size is taken to be extremely small.

Examples :

"The differential equation describing the population growth of rabbits is stiff; numerical solutions require very tiny time steps to be accurate. "

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adjective

Keeping upright.

Examples :

"The old oak tree stood stiff in the wind, its branches holding their position firmly. "

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