"stiffy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɪfi/ Audio: En-au-stiffy.ogg [Australia] Forms: stiffies [plural]
enPR: stĭf'i Rhymes: -ɪfi Etymology: stiff + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stiff|y}} 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': 99 1 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 with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 91 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 79 15 Disambiguation of '3.5 inch floppy disk': 3 97 0
  3. (slang) An extended magazine of a gun. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-stiffy-en-noun-Ovzp7hZ9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: computer, floppy (english: disc), CD (english: disc), flash drive

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