Meaning of “Lucky Stiff” Origin of Phrase with examples.

Lucky Stiff

Meaning

To be very lucky.

Example

You won $90,000 in the Super Lotto – you lucky stiff.

Origin

Stiff is defined as an ordinary person, an average Joe, or even a failure or flop. A lucky stiff then is an average Joe who got lucky. The suggestion here is that the person was undeserving and unworthy, just lucky

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