pogo stick

or po·go-stick

[ poh-goh ]

/ ˈpoʊ goʊ /

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noun

a long stick having a pair of handles at the top and, near the bottom, a pair of footrests attached to a powerful spring, so that by standing on the footrests while grasping the handles, one can propel oneself along in a series of leaps.

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Origin of pogo stick

1920–25; pogo, formerly a trademark

Words nearby pogo stick

pogonia, pogoniasis, pogonion, pogonip, pogonophoran, pogo stick, pogrom, Pogson ratio, pogy, Pohai, Pohang

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Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
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He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
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After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
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The birds poop all over the forest, and thanks to the viscin, the mistletoe seeds in said poop stick to branches.
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And for Larry Flynt, this might be a monumental opportunity to stick it to the dictator the best way he knows how.
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You see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.
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Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
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By using his walking stick he discovered that they formed a trail to a point in the wall.
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I am not informed further; but inasmuch as you are living on the place, my advice is that you stick right there, and hold it.
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The last time I tried it, I caught the end of my stick between two rocks and it broke.
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British Dictionary definitions for pogo stick

pogo stick

noun

a stout pole with a handle at the top, steps for the feet and a spring at the bottom, so that the user can spring up, down, and along on it

Word Origin for pogo stick

C20: of uncertain origin

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