English Explanatory Dictionary

joystick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
verb
  1. To maneuver by means of a joystick (noun sense 1).

Pronunciation

joi′stĭk′ /ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/ /ˈd͡ʒoɪ.stɪk/ /ˈd͡ʒoɪ.stək/ /ˈd͡ʒɒj.sʈik/ en-us-joystick.ogg

Word forms

joystick joysticks joy-stick joy stick joysticking joysticked

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

anaconda baloney pony bald-headed hermit banana birdie bobby boonga cack choad choda chode chopper cigar cock corey crank cucumber custard launcher D dick dicklet diddle diddly dingaling ding-a-ling ding-dong dinger dingle dingus dingy dink dinkle dipstick dirk disco stick dog bone dong donger Donkey Kong doodle dork down fire hose fuckpole gherkin hairy canary hammer hog hot dog hot rod hoo-hoo hooter it jade stalk jamoke jigger jimmy jock johnson John Thomas

Derived words

joyport joysticklike joystick waggler minijoystick
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