OCCUPY WALL STREET and its allied movements around the country are more than a walk in the park. They are most likely the start of a new era in America. Historians have noted that American politics moves in long swings. We are at the end of the 30-year Reagan era, a period that has culminated in soaring income for the top 1 percent and crushing unemployment or income stagnation for much of the rest.
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease. SPS is characterized by fluctuating muscle rigidity in the trunk and limbs and a heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as noise, touch, and emotional distress, which can set off muscle spasms.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  stiff(Noun) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff. 2  stiff(Noun) A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle. 3  stiff(Noun) A cadaver, a dead person.