stiffs Meaning & Definition
What Does Stiffs Mean?
Stiffs is a verb that means to refuse to pay or tip. It is also used to mean cheat. As a noun, it means corpse.
Stiffs: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bones, cadavers and carcasses |
| Antonyms | animals, beasties and beasts |
| First known use | 1859 |
Stiffs Definition (Verb)
- to refuse to pay or tip
stiffed the waiter
- cheat
stiffed him in a business deal
- stick
stiffed us with the bar bill
- snub
stiffed sportswriters after the game
- to fail commercially
the movie stiffed at the box office
Stiffs as a Noun
- corpse
- vagrant, tramp
- a member of the working class
- a blue-collar worker
a working stiff
- person
a lucky stiff
- a stodgy or excessively decorous person
- flop, failure
Synonyms of Stiffs
Antonyms of Stiffs
Stiffs in a Sentence
A Working Stiff's Manifesto: A Memoir of Thirty Jobs I Quit, Nine That Fired Me, and Three I Can't Remember was published in 2003.
She convinced the stiff to go to her hotel room, where her henchman was waiting to rob him.
Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he stiffed the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light.
stiffed the waiter
stiffed him in a business deal
stiffed us with the bar bill
stiffed sportswriters after the game
the movie stiffed at the box office
a working stiff
a lucky stiff
to the mortician, a stiff was a stiff and they were all pretty much alike
one lucky stiff will get the biggest jackpot in the lottery's history
the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events
customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags
Word Forms & Grammar
stiffed
stiff·ing
stiffs
stiff
stiffing
Words That Rhyme With Stiffs
First Known Use
1950t
circa 1859
Questions People Ask About Stiffs
Is stiffs a verb or a noun?
Stiffs is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for stiffs?
Words with a similar meaning to stiffs include bones, cadavers and carcasses. See the full list of stiffs synonyms and antonyms.