stay-puttern.
colloquial.
One who refrains from moving.
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1927 J. Adams Errors in School ii. 41 Leaving this suggestion of a restricted meaning of the term idea to the tender mercies of the stay-putters.
1971 ‘E. Fenwick’ Impeccable People xix. 105 I don't understand you stay-putters, but you're probably wise people.
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