"stiffy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstɪfi/ Audio: En-au-stiffy.ogg [Australia] Forms: stiffies [plural]
enPR: stĭf'i Rhymes: -ɪfi Etymology: From stiff + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|stiff|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From stiff + -y. Head templates: {{en-noun}} stiffy (plural stiffies)
  1. (vulgar, slang) An erection of the penis. Tags: slang, vulgar Synonyms (erection of the penis): woody
    Sense id: en-stiffy-en-noun-Ng-4r5Fx Disambiguation of 'erection of the penis': 100 0 0 0
  2. (South Africa) A computer floppy disk of the kind supplied in a stiff plastic outer shell. Tags: South-Africa Synonyms (3.5 inch floppy disk): stiffy disc
    Sense id: en-stiffy-en-noun-3UBOywoa Categories (other): South African English, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 7 44 13 37 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 7 41 11 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 43 5 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 11 38 22 29 Disambiguation of '3.5 inch floppy disk': 2 96 0 1
  3. (slang) An extended magazine of a gun. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-stiffy-en-noun-Ovzp7hZ9 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 7 44 13 37 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 7 41 11 42
  4. A rigidly conformative person; a square or goody-goody.
    Sense id: en-stiffy-en-noun--f~hmWoT Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 7 44 13 37 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 7 41 11 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 5 30 8 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 5 30 8 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 3 33 8 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 43 5 42 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 4 34 9 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 39 6 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 33 5 60 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 3 19 6 72 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 2 18 5 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: computer, floppy (english: disc), CD (english: disc), flash drive

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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