stick shift
Americannoun
noun
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a manually operated transmission system in a motor vehicle
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a motor vehicle having manual transmission
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a gear lever
Etymology
Origin of stick shift
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Katie: My favorite thing I have done with this car is teach our 14-year-old son to drive stick shift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Toyota has decided that the way to get people excited about electric vehicles is to give consumers the illusion of driving a stick shift, fake vroom sound and all.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023
It’s as if we’ve left our kids a sports car and neglected to teach them how to drive a stick shift.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2023
Michael added, “We make fun of him because we can all drive stick shift, we can change oil, but he never really got into it.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023
We were in an old stick shift in South Africa.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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