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Definition of
stiff noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
stiff
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
stɪf
/
/
(
slang
)
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the body of a dead person
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working stiff
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stiff
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stiff
adjective
stiff
adverb
stiff
verb
stiff-arm
verb
stiff-necked
adjective
working stiff
noun
bored stiff
straight-arm
verb
(keep) a stiff upper lip
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Idioms
bored stiff
(keep) a stiff upper lip
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