stonewall

Pronunciation




Etymology 1
From, , , from , equivalent to. The alcoholic drink (sense 3) was perhaps named thus because its effect was as potent as running into a stone wall.

Noun

 * 1)  An obstruction.
 * 2)  A refusal to cooperate.
 * 3)  An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
 * 1)  A refusal to cooperate.
 * 2)  An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
 * 1)  An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
 * 1)  An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
 * 1)  An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).

Translations

 * Portuguese:

Verb

 * 1)  To obstruct.
 * 2)  To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.
 * 1)  To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.

Translations

 * Dutch: betonneren
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Spanish:, rehusarse a cooperar
 * Tagalog: dedma

Etymology 2
Apparently a corruption of.

Adjective

 * 1)  Certain, definite.

Usage notes
The word is most often encountered in sports contexts in reference to refereeing decisions.

Translations

 * Finnish: vuorenvarma