STIFF


Meaning of STIFF in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: circa 1859

1 : CORPSE

2 a : TRAMP , BUM b : a member of the working class especially : a blue-collar worker c : PERSON <a lucky stiff > especially : a stodgy or excessively decorous person

3 : FLOP , FAILURE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.