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Rarestiffing
The correct spelling is stiffing.
How to pronounce stiffing
verb
Say it like: Sti-ffi-ng
The correct spelling is stiffing. To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily. For example: "Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he stiffed the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light."
Usage Examples
“Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he stiffed the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.
- 2.To cheat someone
- 3.To tip ungenerously
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