put the stunners on
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To astonish greatly.
Register: archaic, slang
Examples
George MacDonald, If I Had A Father
JACK: Well, you do put the stunners on me!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “put the stunners on” mean?
To astonish greatly.
Is “put the stunners on” formal or informal?
put the stunners on is generally archaic, slang.