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idiot stick

idiot stick 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.

Noun

idiot stick (plural idiot sticks)

  1. 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.

Forms of idiot stick

pluralidiot sticks

Questions about idiot stick

What does idiot stick mean?
Idiot stick means 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.
What part of speech is idiot stick?
Idiot stick is a noun.
What is the plural of idiot stick?
The plural of idiot stick is idiot sticks.

Words near idiot stick in the dictionary

  1. idiot sandwiches
  2. idiot savant
  3. idiot savants
  4. idiot sheet
  5. idiot sheets
  6. idiot stick
  7. idiot sticks
  8. idiot string
  9. idiot strings
  10. idiot tape
  11. idiot tax

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