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idiot stick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
id-iot -stick
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trick toy in which the mark is challenged to catch a hooked stick on a rubber band inside a tube. In reality, there is no rubber band in the tube; the trickster creates the illusion of one by propelling the handle of the stick by squeezing it between their fingers, which looks as if it is being pulled back in by the rubber band.

Inflected Forms

idiot sticks (plural)

Questions

What does idiot stick mean?
A trick toy in which the mark is challenged to catch a hooked stick on a rubber band inside a tube. In reality, there is no rubber band in the tube; the trickster creates the illusion of one by propelling the handle of the stick by squeezing it between their fingers, which looks as if it is being pulled back in by the rubber band.

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