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stuff it

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  1. 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]


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“I feel like when we get into the mental health stuff, it can get really heavy and at least right now, I don’t want that to be the tone for the show,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

But if you want to stuff it to the max, go for the book cut.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025

I eat half the wrap and feel full, so I roll it in its wrapper and stuff it back in the bag, and I collect the napkins from my lap and stuff them in, too.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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