First Known Use: 1910
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joystick
noun joy·stick \-ˌstik\
: an upright lever used to control an airplane
: a lever used to control the movement of images on the screen in a computer or video game
Full Definition of JOYSTICK
1
: a lever in an airplane that operates the elevators by a fore-and-aft motion and the ailerons by a side-to-side motion
2
: a control for any of various devices (as a computer) that resembles an airplane's joystick especially in being capable of motion in two or more directions
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Origin of JOYSTICK
perhaps from English slang joystick penis
Rhymes with JOYSTICK
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JOYSTICK Defined for Kids
joystick
noun joy·stick \ˈjȯi-ˌstik\
Definition of JOYSTICK for Kids
: a control lever (as for a computer display or an airplane) capable of motion in two or more directions
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