Stanley Definition & Meaning

stanley
noun
  1. United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
  2. Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)

"Stanley" in song lyrics

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  • "I'll replace you at first base like I'm Mike Stanley"
    Akrobatik — Red Sox Freestyle
  • "I got more jewels then Stanley"
    Celph Titled f/ Apathy, Esoteric, Lord Digga — Way of the Gun
  • "to answer Violent J, ya damn right its a stanley"
    Insane Clown Posse — Insane Killers

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