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':
bored stiff	Definitions include: extremely bored.
bore stiff	Definitions include: extremely bored.
keep a stiff upper lip	Definitions include: to remain courageous.
stiff	Definitions include: to not leave a gratuity.
stiff sh*t	Definitions include: a comment used to express a sarcastic sympathy to someone making a complaint.
Other terms relating to 'work':
b*tch work	Definitions include: menial work.
busy 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.
do work	Definitions include: to take a dump.
GBTW	Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work".
government work	Definitions include: unofficial task done in the workplace.
line of work	Definitions include: profession.
NSFW	Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for work".
NWS	Definitions include: acronym for "not work safe".
piece of work	Definitions include: a difficult person.
SFW	Definitions include: acronym for "safe for work."
throw a spanner into the works	Definitions include: to introduce a complication.
throw a wrench into the works	Definitions include: to introduce a complication.
tight work	Definitions include: means something is hella good.
WFH	Definitions include: acronym for "work from home" or "working from home".
WFM	Definitions include: acronym for "works for me".
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