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Ali alleged in court filings that he was not paid $150,000 and that the executive had stiffed him on a $1 million loan — though that case, too, was dismissed.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2022

Like other locals across the city, bartender Cameron Briody watched the video, and recognized the 21-year-old man who had stiffed him at Irish Kevin’s on Key West’s famous Duval Street.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Another was a former Brown Derby waiter who was still bitter that Mickey Rooney had stiffed him on a tip more than once.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2020

Worse, police soon uncover a motive: the victim had stiffed Mickey on a big legal bill.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020

Just my luck, that day somebody had stiffed him $250 for making a dent in a garage door while he was on a job.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina