The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STIFFING
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What does STIFFING mean?
STIFFING verb- To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.
- To cheat someone
- To tip ungenerously