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stir2

Syllabification: (stir)

Pronunciation: /stər/

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Definition of stir

noun

informal

prison:I’ve spent twenty-eight years in stir

Origin:

mid 19th century: perhaps from Romany sturbin 'jail'

stir in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of stir in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

stipulate ¹
stipulate ²
stipulation
stipule
stir ¹
stir ²
stir one's stumps
stir someone's blood
stir something up
stir-crazy
stir-fry

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stir¹ US. Eng
stir-fry US. Eng
stir-crazy US. Eng
stir something up in stir¹ US. Eng
stir someone's blood in stir¹ US. Eng
stir one's stumps in stir¹ US. Eng

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