subs. phr. (colloquial).—A fogey; a slowcoach.
1821. W. T. MONCRIEFF, Tom and Jerry, ii. 4. Tom. Good night, old STICK-IN-THE-MUD.
1855. HALIBURTON (‘Sam Slick’), Wise Saws, 132. “Well, arter all this palaver,” said old STICK-IN-THE-MUD, “what are you arter?”
1861. T. HUGHES, Tom Brown at Oxford, x. This rusty-coloured one is that respectable old STICK-IN-THE-MUD, Nicias.
1880. Punch, 10 Jan., 6. Shut up, old STICK IN THE MUD, and let’s join the ladies.
6. (tradesmen’s: American).—An article which won’t sell; a SHOPKEEPER (q.v.).
7. (American tramps’).—See quot.
1900. FLYNT, Tramping with Tramps, 131. This is also true of the office-beggar, or ‘STICKER,’ as he calls himself.
8. (common).—A knife.
1899. R. WHITEING, No. 5 John Street, iv. There war n’t no time to square up to ’im, when I see the STICKER in ’is ’and.
