Stiff (Noun)
Meaning 1
The dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
An ordinary man; "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He woke up feeling like a stiff from head to toe after sleeping on the couch all night.
- The lucky stiff walked away from the slot machine with a winning jackpot.
- The working stiff trudged into the office building, already dreading the long day ahead.
- As a retired stiff, he spent his days lounging in his favorite recliner, enjoying the simple things.
- After years of backbreaking labor, the old stiff finally qualified for a decent pension.