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joystick.

A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈd͡ʒoɪ.stɪk/Australia/ˈd͡ʒoɪ.stək/New-Zealand
  1. A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.

  2. A penis.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From joy + stick. First attested around 1910 (as joy-stick) as the control stick on an airplane. Its relation to the word joy is unclear.

verb/ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈd͡ʒoɪ.stɪk/Australia/ˈd͡ʒoɪ.stək/New-Zealand
  1. To maneuver by means of a joystick (noun sense 1).

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From joy + stick. First attested around 1910 (as joy-stick) as the control stick on an airplane. Its relation to the word joy is unclear.

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