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stumps — n. a person’s legs. □ My stumps are sore from all that walking. □ You need good strong stumps to do that kind of climbing … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stumps — stÊŒmp n. section of a tree trunk remaining in the ground after the tree has fallen or been cut down; artificial leg; heavy footstep; remaining part (of a limb, tooth etc.); figurative platform for political speeches; (Slang) short fat person v.… … English contemporary dictionary
Stumps run massacre — Stumps Run MassacreIn 1750 according to oral history provided by local residents in the area that currently incorporates Middleburg, PA (seat of Snyder County, approximately 45 miles northwest of Harrisburg) a small band of Tuscarawas Indians… … Wikipedia
stumps — Synonyms and related words: ankle, bayonet legs, bowlegs, calf, cnemis, drumstick, foreleg, gamb, gambrel, gigot, ham, hind leg, hock, jamb, knee, leg, limb, podite, popliteal space, scissor legs, shank, shin, stems, tarsus, trotters … Moby Thesaurus
stumps — informal close of play. → stump … English new terms dictionary
stumps — A generic nickname for a short and a stumpy person. See also tich … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
STUMPS — … Useful english dictionary
draw stumps — verb a) (of the umpires) To declare an end to the days play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps. b) To cease doing something, at least for the day. See Also: pull up stumps … Wiktionary
draw stumps — To end play in cricket by removing the wickets • • • Main Entry: ↑draw draw stumps (cricket) To end play (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑stump … Useful english dictionary
at stumps — phrase at the end of a day in cricket , when the stumps are removed Thesaurus: crickethyponym sports events and competitionshyponym Main entry: stump … Useful english dictionary
