"stir one's stumps" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: stirs one's stumps [present, singular, third-person], stirring one's stumps [participle, present], stirred one's stumps [participle, past], stirred one's stumps [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} stir one's stumps (third-person singular simple present stirs one's stumps, present participle stirring one's stumps, simple past and past participle stirred one's stumps)
  1. (slang) To get going; to move one's legs in walking or running. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-stir_one's_stumps-en-verb-xRAQVI0z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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