English Explanatory Dictionary

pogo stick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A toy, used for hopping up and down on, consisting of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loaded footpads on the other.
  2. Synonym of tailstand.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pogo stick pogo sticks

Etymology

An acronym of the surnames of German inventors Max Pohlig and Ernst Gottschall, trademarked.

Synonyms

tailstand

Derived words

pogo-stick
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