stiff
verb/stɪf/
/stɪf/
(North American English, informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they stiff | /stɪf/ /stɪf/ |
| he / she / it stiffs | /stɪfs/ /stɪfs/ |
| past simple stiffed | /stɪft/ /stɪft/ |
| past participle stiffed | /stɪft/ /stɪft/ |
| -ing form stiffing | /ˈstɪfɪŋ/ /ˈstɪfɪŋ/ |
- stiff somebody to cheat somebody or not pay them what you owe them, especially by not leaving any money as a tip
- These people are taxed on the tips they make. When you stiff ’em, you cost them money.
Word OriginOld English stīf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stijf.
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