STALE, to evacuate urine.—_Stable term._

STALL, to lodge, or put up at a public house. Also, to act a

part.—_Theatrical._

STALL, or STALL OFF, a dodge, a blind, or an excuse. STALL is _ancient

cant_.

STALL OFF, to blind, excuse, hide, to screen a robbery during the

perpetration of it by an accomplice.

STALL YOUR MUG, go away; spoken sharply by any one who wishes to get

rid of a troublesome or inconvenient person.

STALLSMAN, an accomplice.

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