joystick
classic joystick from the home computer era
Meanings
Noun
- A mechanical 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.
- A penis.
Verb
- To manoeuvre by means of a joystick.
Origin
- 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.
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