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Definition of working stiff
working stiff
- a guy who has to work for a living; not someone who has an easy and/or well-paid job.
Last edited on Feb 16 2006. Submitted by Werner C. from Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA on Feb 16 2006.
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Other terms relating to 'stiff': | |
| Definitions include: extremely bored. | |
| Definitions include: extremely bored. | |
| Definitions include: to remain courageous. | |
| Definitions include: to not leave a gratuity. | |
| Definitions include: a comment used to express a sarcastic sympathy to someone making a complaint. very common in Australia. | |
Other terms relating to 'work': | |
| Definitions include: menial work. | |
| Definitions include: work (in a professional or educational setting) that is designed to keep a person busy, but to not permit that person to accomplish anything of note. | |
| Definitions include: to take a dump. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work". | |
| Definitions include: Unofficial task done in the workplace. | |
| Definitions include: profession. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for work". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not work safe". | |
| Definitions include: a difficult person. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "safe for work." | |
| Definitions include: to introduce a complication. | |
| Definitions include: to introduce a complication. | |
| Definitions include: means something is hella good. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "work from home" or "working from home". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "works for me". | |
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