suicide knob

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).

Word forms

suicide knob suicide knobs

Etymology

A reference to the idea that putting such a knob on one's steering wheel is a safety hazard, whether because it could be bumped accidentally or because it is a piece of equipment that a daredevil would use.

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