stiffy
Britishnoun
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One of the exhibit areas is titled, “Haunted Legends,” and that’s where the legend of Stiffy Green lives on, much to the delight of school children.
From Washington Times
The children especially enjoy exhibits or displays of Stiffy Green; Fort Harrison and the battle fought there in the War of 1812; a turn-of-the-century pharmacy; the Coca Cola display and the impact of philanthropist Chauncey Rose on Terre Haute.
From Washington Times
Stiffy Green was a highlight for him.
From Washington Times
Chance writes largely from the points of view of the family’s happy dogs — two corgis named Dookie and Lady Jane, three Labradors named Mimsy, Stiffy and Scrummy, a Tibetan lion dog named Choo-choo, a golden retriever named Judy and a cocker spaniel named Ben — pausing only to praise the owners for being “not merely people who love dogs but warmhearted, human people who, understanding their animals, are therefore understood by them in return.”
From New York Times
Capt. Gregory “Stiffy” McWherter, who commanded the Navy’s aerial acrobatic team in two tours between 2008 and 2012, was fired as the executive officer of Naval Base Coronado and later received a punitive letter of reprimand that ended his career.
From Los Angeles Times
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