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Definition of a stem
stem
noun
- a leg. Usually used in the plural. See stems.
Citation from Clueless (1995 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: legs.
Last edited on Sep 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2010.
- acronym for "science, technology, engineering, and mathematics".
All my friends who got a STEM degree are doing well for themselves.
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: school (related to).
Last edited on Sep 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2010.
verb
- to panhandle or beg
There was a homeless Vet stemming for lunch money outside the diner.Last edited on Oct 30 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 30 2016.
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Other terms relating to 'acronyms (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "fuck my life." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "for fuck's sake." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "love you like a sister". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "child pornography". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "out of the box". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "dear husband". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "that feeling when". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can recall" or "as far as I can remember". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "chubby fat girl". | |
| Definitions include: promotional material. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Paid Time Off." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "take care [of] business" or "taking care [of] business". | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "people", used in electronic communication. | |
Other terms relating to 'legs': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "God awful mess". | |
| Definitions include: legs. | |
| Definitions include: legs. | |
| Definitions include: a knee with problems such that it may suddenly give out. | |
Other terms relating to 'school (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: an introductory geology course at a college. | |
| Definitions include: shortened form of "full-ride scholarship". | |
| Definitions include: a student who has completed all parts of advanced education with the exception of completing, presenting, and defending their dissertation. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "professor". | |
| Definitions include: a hidden piece of paper with information used to cheat on a test. | |
| Definitions include: to leave behind. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "big man on campus". | |
| Definitions include: related to or similar to a fraternity. | |
| Definitions include: business school. | |
| Definitions include: Skipping school, missing classes, taking as extended lunch, skipping out of work for the day/afternoon just to have fun. | |
| Definitions include: to prepare for school. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "trigonometry". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "all but dissertation". | |
| Definitions include: a beginner's course. | |
| Definitions include: university. | |
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| Definitions include: legs. | |
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