Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a monkey wrench having serrated jaws that tighten as pressure is applied to the handle.
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Examples
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Among the rusted tools was a "Stillson," and with this Roy disconnected the exhaust pipe from the engine.
Tom Slade at Temple Camp Percy Keese Fitzhugh 1913
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Of course, Stillson is a fictional character, one of King's human monsters, an American Hitler.
Ariel Gonzalez: The 'Fascinating Fascism' of Sarah Palin 2010
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Like Palin, Stillson utters homey platitudes and proposes simplistic solutions to complex problems (he'd send "all the pollution right into outer space").
Ariel Gonzalez: The 'Fascinating Fascism' of Sarah Palin 2010
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This guy is "Bob Roberts" & Greg Stillson (from King's "The Dead Zone") come to nauseating life.
Huckabee Directly Equates Homosexuality With Bestiality 2009
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The murder of Rachel comes back up to haunt everyone – including Stillson.
The Dead Zone season finale reviews « Michael in Nashville 2004
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Of course, as with any good on-going storyline, several key questions were left unresolved – did Rachel actually find something on Stillson that led to her death?
Michael in Nashville 2004
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Can he really make the difference he wants to make and stop Stillson?
The Dead Zone season finale reviews « Michael in Nashville 2004
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(As we all know, Purdy depleted the trust to pay-off Stillson in the two-part season premiere).
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Will Johnny back off Stillson now or keep on going?
Michael in Nashville 2004
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(As we all know, Purdy depleted the trust to pay-off Stillson in the two-part season premiere).
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