Stonewall

stonewall

stone·wall / ˈstōnˌwôl/ • v. [tr.] delay or block (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by giving evasive replies, esp. in politics: the highest level of bureaucracy stonewalled us| [as n.] (stonewalling) the art of stonewalling and political intimidation. DERIVATIVES: stone·wall·er n.

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Stonewall

Stonewall2 a gay bar in Greenwich Village where in 1969 those present responded violently to a police raid; the riot has subsequently been commemorated annually during Gay Pride week in June.

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