Stash, to cease doing anything, to refrain, be quiet, leave off; “STASH it, there, you sir!” i.e., be quiet, sir; to give over a lewd or intemperate course of life is to STASH it.
Stay, to exhibit powers of endurance at walking, running, rowing, &c.
Stayer, one likely to persevere, one not easily discouraged. It is usual for laudatores temporis acti connected with the turf to deplore the want of staying power which, according to their statements, characterizes the modern British racehorse; while others, connected and disconnected with sport, make similar remarks with reference to the modern British man. So far, however, both descriptions of old gentlemen have failed signally in endeavouring to make out a good case.
Steam-engine, potato-pie at Manchester is so termed.
Steel, the House of Correction in London, formerly named the Bastile, but since shortened to STEEL. See [BASTILE].
Steel-bar drivers, or FLINGERS, journeymen tailors.
Stems, the legs.
Step it, to run away, or make off.
Stepper, the treadmill; the “everlasting staircase.”