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nightstick

/ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
night-stick
IPA
/ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.

American usage

noun

The penis.

Slang

noun

A person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themselves during the night.

Slang

Etymology

From night + stick.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nightsticks (plural) night stick (alternative)

Phrases

nightstick fracture

Synonyms

attitude-adjuster baton nigger knocker truncheon billy billystick billy club

Questions

How do you pronounce nightstick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/.
What does nightstick mean?
A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
Where does nightstick come from?
From night + stick.

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