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a general term used to define, in a work environment, the act of your superior or owner of a company verbally abusing a person or team for a mistake or *perceived mistake*. Sometimes confused with the act of 'getting schadomized'.
The client fired us so I got called into the big office and was steined for my mistakes. or The boss yelled at me today and reminded me over and over how poor of an employee I am, I got steined like never before.
steined by Not R&R July 18, 2006
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Like owned or pwned, but only useable in a political context. Used when you have achieved victory in an (often online) political debate.

Common misspellings such as "Sternt", "Sternd" and "Sternz0red" are also acceptable.
Winner One : "OMFG, Sterned biyatch"
Winner Two : "Yeah, u got sternt lol"
Sterned by Beerdude26 February 15, 2006
to get screwed over by someone who makes up ridiculous rules/enforces rules that you don't like. Derived from former NBA commissioner David Stern.
We got sterned, Nate said a bounce counts as 3 cups at his house, such bullshit.
sterned by sterned August 25, 2014
a situation in which no matter what you do you can't get that last piece of shit out of your ass.
I missed the concert because I got sterned for 2 hours.
sterned by jefortuno April 17, 2006

Howard Sterned 

To be insulted, fired, and crucified for no reason and without warning.
You'd better not say that on TV, or else you'll get Howard Sterned.
Howard Sterned by Stacey March 5, 2004
When your little monkey boss makes a homo pass at you.
"Eric Stein steined me today. What a fag."
steined by SK+G January 20, 2008