(intransitive) To rankle in one's heart.

(vulgar, simile) To be very tenacious, or difficult to get rid of.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stick in someone's craw

present participle of stick one's foot in it

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stick one's foot in it

A curve on a graph depicting a statistical or numerical trend with a long gradual rise followed by a steep increase over the short term.

plural of hockey stick curve

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat with the ugly stick

(idiomatic, slang) Used to describe an individual who is particularly ugly or unattractive. / (idiomatic, slang) To engage in penile copulation.

present participle of beat with the ugly stick