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stick verb- to stab someone with a knife US
- I had been on probation for sticking a guy who’d busted my jaw with brass knuckles made out of ashcan handles. — Edwin Torres, Carlito’s Way, p. 20, 1975
- Dizzy was always known as a cat that would stick a dude in a minute if they fucked with him. — Babs Gonzales, Movin’ On Down De Line, p. 52, 1975
- I can’t negotiate knives. It takes a lot of anger to stick somebody, you know? That’s like real personal. — Richard Price, Clockers, p. 390, 1992
- Yeah. And it was in the papers and TV, too. Somebody stuck her. They say it was you. — Joseph Wambaugh, Floaters, p. 240, 1996
- to inject a drug US
- Stick your arm for some real fun[.] — Alice in Chains, God Smack, 1992
- to punch or hit someone US, 2003
- — Connie Eble (Editor), UNC-CH Campus Slang, p. 9, Spring 2003
- (from the male perspective) to have sex US
- Did you get any action? Did you slam it to her? Did you stick her? Did you hump her? Did you run it down her throat? Did you jam it up her ass? Did you shoot your wad? — Screw, p. 6, 29 May 1972
- to tolerate or endure someone or something UK, 1899
- I’m not making excuses for my dad any more. I can’t stick him now. And I especially can’t stick her. — Jacqueline Wilson, The Worry Website, 2003
- to burden someone UK, 1851
- While music journalists seek the frontman’s opinion on burning issues, lead guitarists get stuck with the bloke from International Fretboard and Plectrum Monthly asking about string gauges. — The Guardian, 31 January 2003
- to urge a racehorse with a racing whip US
- “Stick ’im, you fuckin’ munchkin! Stick ’im!” — Jason Starr, Lights Out, p. 48, 2006
- to play pool US
- “Let’s go stick a few across the green,” he said. — Herbert Simmons, Corner Boy, p. 15, 1957
▶ stick a hit in snowboarding, to achieve impressive height when jumping US- Stick a hit. To land a fat air. — Jim Humes and Sean Wagstaff, Boarderlands, p. 224, 1995
▶ stick beef (used of a male) to have sex BAHAMAS- — John A. Holm, Dictionary of Bahamian English, p. 194, 1982
▶ stick fat to remain loyal NEW ZEALAND, 1997 Prison usage.- — Harry Orsman, A Dictionary of Modern New Zealand Slang, p. 130, 1999
▶ stick in promise land for to threaten someone with a prison sentence UK Prison use.▶ stick it to (from the male perspective) to have sex US- “I fired Tony because he was sticking it to Suzanne?” — Brian Boyer, Prince of Thieves, p. 39, 1975
▶ stick it up to treat someone unfairly AUSTRALIA- They’ll stitch you up, stick it up you and take you for a dead-set dickhead. — Barry Humphries, A Nice Night’s Entertainment, p. 147, 1974
▶ stick like shit to a blanket to adhere tenaciously UK- He [a detective following the speaker] sticks as close to me as shit to a blanket. — Gerald Kersh, Fowler’s End, 1956
- You’re stuck with it–stuck, as the saying goes, like shit to the proverbial blanket. — Neville Jackson, No End to the Way, p. 65, 1965
- — Frank Hardy, The Outcasts of Foolgarah, p. 45, 1971
▶ stick one on to hit someone UK, 1960- I told my players that if I see any sour faces I’m gonna stick one on them[.] — The Guardian, 22 April 2002
▶ stick to your knitting to limit your efforts to doing what you know how to do; in the business world, to avoid the temptation to diversify beyond your company’s expertise US- — David Olive, Business Babble, p. 141, 1991
▶ stick with to persevere with something; to endure; to remain faithful to someone or something UK, 1882- Weir happy to stick with old routine[.] — The Guardian, 16 July 2003
▶ stick your bib in to interfere; to meddle AUSTRALIA, 1952- “Don’t stick your bib in,” Father warned[.] — Kerry Cue, Crooks, Chooks and Bloody Ratbags, p. 112, 1983
▶ stick your neck out to take a risk US, 1926- I am prepared to really stick my neck out and say: “Arms fair? Booo! People who sell cluster bombs? Bad!” — The Guardian, 12 September 2003
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