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joy-stick

joy-stick is the alternative form of joystick.

Meaning of joystick

Noun

joystick (plural joysticks)

  1. A mechanical control 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.
    • If games are your life, the choice of a joystick is desperately important.1989, Microtimes, volume 6, page 140
  2. (slang) A penis.
    • She playing with my joystick
      All in my two seater2015, “Gamez”, performed by Maejor ft. Keri Hilson

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Forms of joy-stick

pluraljoy-sticks

Questions about joy-stick

What is joy-stick the alternative form of?
Joy-stick is the alternative form of joystick.

Words near joy-stick in the dictionary

  1. joy-bell
  2. joy-bells
  3. joy-car
  4. Joy-Con
  5. Joy-Cons
  6. joy-stick
  7. joy-sticks
  8. joy-to-stuff ratio
  9. joy-to-stuff ratios
  10. Joya
  11. Joyal

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