noun
Street Slang
stir
STUR · noun · slang
Prison; serving a sentence.
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Definitions
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Prison, as in 'in stir' or 'stir crazy' (driven mad by confinement).
“Three years in stir will change a man.”
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stir In A Sentence
Three years in stir will change a man.
Origin & Usage
19th-century slang, possibly from Romani 'stariben' (prison) or the association with stirring porridge.
People Also Ask
What does 'stir' mean?
'Stir' means prison, as in 'in stir', and gives us 'stir crazy' — driven mad by being confined.
Where does 'stir' come from?
It's 19th-century slang, possibly from the Romani word 'stariben' meaning prison, or from the association with stirring prison porridge.
What does 'stir crazy' mean?
'Stir crazy' means restless or mentally unsettled from being confined for a long time, drawing on 'stir' as a word for prison.
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