dipstick

English

/ˈdɪpstɪk/

noun

Definitions

A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
(slang) A penis.
(slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.

Etymology

Compound from English dip (foolish person, The action of dipping plunging for a moment into a liquid) + English stick (sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint).

Origin

English

stick

Gloss

sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint

Concept

Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

`Kanji`

粘

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antistick English
autem dipper English
bangstick English
bedip English
bestick English
bloodstick English
boomstick English
breadstick English
broomstick English
cabbage on a stick English
candlestick English
catstick English
chamberstick English
chapstick English
chewstick English
clapstick English
clue stick English
cornstick English
coupstick English
crabstick English
cuestick English
deadstick English
dip English
dip-coat English
dipcoat English
dipfuck English
dippable English
dipped English
dipper English
dippest English
dippeth English
dippy English
dipsector English
dipshit English
dipwad English
downdip English
dripstick English
drumstick English
fiddlestick English
fingerstick English
firestick English
flagstick English
floatstick English
forestick English
fuckstick English
gearstick English
gunstick English
handstick English
headstick English
inkstick English
joystick English
knobstick English
ladystick English
lightstick English
lipstick English
matchstick English
meat stick English
mopstick English
mouthstick English
musicstick English
needlestick English
nightstick English
nonstick English
painstick English
paintstick English
pigstick English
polar bear dip English
polystick English
potstick English
propstick English
pushstick English
rainstick English
redip English
restick English
sidestick English
singlestick English
skydip English
slapstick English
slipstick English
spitstick English
stick English
stickability English
stickable English
stickball English
sticker English
stickest English
sticketh English
stickfighting English
stickful English
stickhandle English
stickhandler English
sticklac English
stickless English
sticklike English
stickpin English
stickproof English
stickseed English
stickshift English
sticktight English
stickup English
stickwater English
stickweed English
stickwork English
sticky English
strike-stick English
swordstick English
tally stick English
taperstick English
thumbstick English
thunderstick English
trapstick English
unstick English
updip English
whipstick English
yamstick English
yardstick English
dip Dutch, Flemish
stickie Dutch, Flemish
стек Russian
dippear Spanish, Castilian
スティック Japanese
ステッキ Japanese
dip Polish
dippen Middle English
stikke Middle English
หนังสติ๊ก Thai
司的克 Chinese
士的 Chinese
스틱 Korean
tiki Sranan Tongo
stick Chinook Jargon