stir
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Meaning · English
Jail; prison.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He's going to be spending maybe ten years in stir.
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 “stir” mean?
Jail; prison.
Is “stir” formal or informal?
stir is generally slang.