Meaning and Origin
What does the name Stonewall mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Stonewall
User Submitted Origins
English
60%
American
30%
Vietnamese
10%
International Interest
Also see international interest
Other Dictionary Sources
- Engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate ("The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist")
- Obstruct or hinder any discussion ("Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation" and "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls")
Wiktionary
From Middle English stonwal, from Old English stānweall, equivalent to stone + wall. The alcoholic drink was perhaps named because its effect was as potent as running into a stone wall.
- A refusal to cooperate.
- (historical) An alcoholic drink, popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
- Alternative spelling of stone wall (“wall made of stone”)