stonewall: Word of the day for June 28, 2018
stonewall , v : (transitive) To obstruct. (intransitive, informal) To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information. On this day in 1969, a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, New York, USA, led to spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community, now known as the Stonewall riots. The event is regarded as a key moment in the fight for LGBT rights in the United States.