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stir (one's) stumps

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stir (one's) stumps

1. To start moving. "Stumps" are a slang term for "legs." You kids have been sitting around playing video games all day—it's time to get outside and stir your stumps!

2. To increase one's pace while doing some activity. Stir your stumps! We've got to move faster if we want to finish our run before sundown.

See also: stir, stump