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Meaning of working stiff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈstɪf/

Definitions

An ordinary person who works in a non-management position, especially one who works for wages rather than a salary.

informal

Examples

“Now he spends his time off from work hanging out with his diminutive best friend Vanellope (Sarah Silverman), the casual-dress princess hero of racing game Sugar Rush. Ralph enjoys life as a working stiff, though Vanellope is growing bored with her racing-world domination.”
“The balance sheets of the middle class have improved as well. Good. But if working stiffs have come out OK, the richest have consolidated their gains.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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