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stuff it

Idioms

Take back something, as in As for that memo of yours, you can just stuff it. This idiom is used, often as an interjection, to express contempt or defiance. Presumably it is short for “Stuff it up your ass.” [Vulgar slang; 1950s]

Example Sentences

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"If this is the future of football, you can stuff it."

From BBC • May 4, 2026

They might rub it with oil or place a ball in the pocket and stuff it beneath their mattress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The idea that the new U.S. attorney would basically tell a jury to stuff it isn’t just arrogant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

By the time we got to the other side of the door, what was happening inside me with the frustration and stuff, it really helped my physicality to get into that emotional space.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

“But if he won’t talk to us in person, we’ll have to send him the letter after all. Or we’ll stuff it into his hand. He can’t avoid us forever.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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