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Meaning of stiff

noun

An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff. Example: 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. Example: She convinced the stiff to go to her hotel room, where her henchman was waiting to rob him.
A cadaver; a dead person.
A flop; a commercial failure.
A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.

verb

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

adjective

(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
(of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) Inflexible; rigid.
(of a person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.
Harsh, severe. Example: He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fine.
(of muscles or parts of the body) Painful as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise. Example: My legs are stiff after climbing that hill yesterday.

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