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working+stiff

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  • working stiff — ˌworking ˈstiff noun [countable] informal an ordinary person who works to earn enough money to live: • Most of the men are ordinary working stiffs, doing their job. * * * working stiff UK US noun [C] US INFORMAL ► WORKPLACE someone who does an… …   Financial and business terms

  • working stiff — noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL an ordinary person who works in order to earn enough money to live, usually at a very boring job …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • working stiff — n. a working man; a man who must work to live. (See also stiff.) □ But does the working stiff really care about all this economic stuff? □ All the working stiffs want is a raise …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • stiff — [stɪf] verb [transitive] informal to not pay someone money that you owe them or that they expect to be given, for example by not leaving a tip in a restaurant see also working stiff * * * Ⅰ. stiff UK US /stɪf/ adjective ► …   Financial and business terms

  • stiff — [stif] adj. [ME stif < OE, akin to Ger steif < IE * stip , a pole, stick together (var. of base * steib(h) , rod) > L stipes, stem, stake, log, stipare, to crowd, cram] 1. hard to bend or stretch; rigid; firm; not flexible or pliant 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Working Stiffs — can refer to:* Working stiff is an American slang term for a member of the working class * Working Stiffs (TV series) , a 1979 television series starring Jim Belushi and Michael Keaton * Working Stiffs , a 1989 comedy/horror film by Michael Legge …   Wikipedia

  • stiff — stiff1 S3 [stıf] adj comparative stiffer superlative stiffest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(material/substance)¦ 3¦(mixture)¦ 4¦(difficult)¦ 5¦(door/drawer etc)¦ 6¦(unfriendly)¦ 7¦(price)¦ 8 stiff …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stiff — stiff1 [ stıf ] adjective ** ▸ 1 with pain in muscles ▸ 2 firm & difficult to bend ▸ 3 not moving easily ▸ 4 mixture: very thick ▸ 5 formal/controlled ▸ 6 more severe than usual ▸ 7 containing much alcohol ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) if you are stiff or a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stiff — I. vb 1a. to kill. An Americanism based on the noun form of the word (denoting a corpse). Since the 1960s the term has been heard in raffish or underworld par lance in Britain. 1b. British to attack physically, trounce 2. to take financial… …   Contemporary slang

  • stiff — 1 adjective 1 BODY if a part of your body is stiff or you are stiff, your muscles hurt and it is difficult to move: Arthritis makes your joints stiff and sore. | stiff neck/back/joint: Alastair woke up with a stiff neck. | feel stiff: I felt… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • stiff — 1. adjective /stɪf/ a) Of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible. He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fine. b) Of policies and rules and their application and enforcement, inflexible. My legs are stiff after climbing that hill… …   Wiktionary

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