stiff neck

noun

1

a

: fibrositis of the neck muscles

b

: torticollis

2

a

: a proud or stubborn person : one with a haughty bearing

b

: obstinacy

I know thy rebellion and thy stiff neck

—Deuteronomy 31:27 (Authorized Version)

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