Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stick it to the man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: stick- it -to the -man
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government (on a large scale) or individual leaders and authorities like teachers, bosses, police, or politicians.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Paula not only told her boss that she quit but also told him to shut up. Way to stick it to the man!"
"What could be more delightful than a trip to Greece to meet Yanis Varoufakis, the charismatic leftwing firebrand who tried to stick it to the man, AKA the IMF, EU and entire global financial order?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

sticks it to the man (present, singular) sticking it to the man (participle, present) stuck it to the man (participle, past) stuck it to the man (past)

Questions

What does stick it to the man mean?: To take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government (on a large scale) or individual leaders and authorities like teachers, bosses, police, or politicians.

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