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stiff

What does stiff mean?

A note smuggled between inmates — folded tight, run by a trusty, flicked under a door, fished across a tier on a line. The prison version of a text message, and the kind of evidence that gets you more time if it's intercepted.

"She got a stiff from her old man on the men's side telling her to keep her mouth shut."

Frequently asked questions

What does stiff mean in prison slang?
A stiff is an illicit note passed secretly between cells.
How do you use stiff in a sentence?
He slipped a stiff down the tier to let his boy know the plan.
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