adj. Of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.adj. Of policies and rules and their application and enforcement, inflexible.adj. Of a person, formal in behavior, unrelaxed.adj. Harsh, severe.adj. Of muscles, or parts of the body, painful, as a result of excessive, or unaccustomed exercise.adj. potent.adj. dead, deceased.adj. Of a penis, erect.n. An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.n. A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.n. A cadaver, a dead person.n. A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.v. To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.