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    [Adjective]  | "stern" | \ ˈstərn \


    1: having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner : austere

    2: expressive of severe displeasure : harsh

    3: forbidding or gloomy in appearance


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English sterne, from Old English styrne; akin to Old English starian to stare {mat|stare|};

    [Noun]  | "sternness" 


    1: the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism);


      * e.g., " ... the company's new president has a reputation for granitelike sternness and monkish austerity "





    [Adjective]  | "stern" 


    1: given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint;


      * e.g., " ... the army post's stern commander always had the utmost respect of those who served under him "





    2: harsh and threatening in manner or appearance;


      * e.g., " ... a stern receptionist took our names without even looking up "





     [ "Stern" ]

    1: To pull a stern - Getting extremly drunk by stealing a bottle of beverages from the bar in a club, and finishing it alone.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey man, whats up with R.?" 


     [ "Stern" ]

    2: Must include puking and passing out (in the shower) on the next day's morning. Includes puking in the club, puking in the taxi (having his friends pay for the taxi cleaning service), drop down the stairs, getting dropped several times by his mates trying to carry him back.

      * e.g.,  ... "He pulled Stern yesterday!... Passed out and we had to carry him back" 

     [ "sterned" ]

    1: The realization that you spend far too much time on a meaningless internet forum, instead of focusing on the things in your life that matter most.

      * e.g.,  ... Wow, I'm feeling sterned right now. I need to reexamine my priorities! 

     [ "stern" ]

    1: a meaning more uncommon but still existing is 'asshole'; this originated from an episode of popular sitcom 'friends' in which chandler exclaims - 'i like it in the stern!'

      * e.g.,  ... 'i like it in the stern!' 

     [ "Sterns" ]

    1: Popular early 1990's rave night club in worthing UK.

      * e.g.,  ... Im gonna double drop some snowballs this saturday at Sterns.  

     [ "Sterne" ]

    1: to try and inform your friends of something you find incredibly newsworthy and you send it out only to find out its two months old

      * e.g.,  ... Fuck, I Pulled a Sterne. 

     [ "Sterned" ]

    1: Like owned or pwned, but only useable in a political context. Used when you have achieved victory in an (often online) political debate.

      * e.g.,  ... Winner One : "OMFG, Sterned biyatch" 


     [ "Sterned" ]

    2: Common misspellings such as "Sternt", "Sternd" and "Sternz0red" are also acceptable.

      * e.g.,  ... Winner Two : "Yeah, u got sternt lol" 

     [ "sterned" ]

    1: to get screwed over by someone who makes up ridiculous rules/enforces rules that you don't like. Derived from former NBA commissioner David Stern.

      * e.g.,  ... We got sterned, Nate said a bounce counts as 3 cups at his house, such bullshit. 

     [ "sterned" ]

    1: a situation in which no matter what you do you can't get that last piece of shit out of your ass.

      * e.g.,  ... I missed the concert because I got sterned for 2 hours. 

     [ "Sterning" ]

    1: A word to describe something that is tough or solid

      * e.g.,  ... This pipe is sterning solid, it will never break with this hammer. 

     [ "Stern" ]

    1: a. The King of All Media.

      * e.g.,  ... People who don't get it: "I hate that Stern. He's so rude." 


     [ "Stern" ]

    2: b. A true genius of radio and TV.


     [ "Stern" ]

    3: c. An extremely ugly man that beautiful women want to f--- (me included).

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