Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A graduated rod for measuring the depth or amount of liquid in a container, as of oil in a crankcase.
- noun Slang A person regarded as foolish or contemptible.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
stick orrod used tomeasure the depth of aliquid . Often used to check thelevel at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessibletank orreservoir stands;gauge . - noun slang A
penis . - noun slang A
useless person. - noun slang, euphemistic A
dipshit . - noun slang, UK A person of inferior
intellect or, more accurately, someone who makes an action that would imply this.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
Etymologies
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Examples
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We FINALLY know who this dipstick is … the Wizard of Ooze …
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"dipstick" -- a test of alternative language just to ascertain the depths of public sentiment or apathy to a change in course.
Betanews 2009
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Maybe Joe "dipstick" Wilson wants the Hyde Amendment changed with healthcare reform.
Heckler Wilson 'a decent guy' with lock on district, observers say 2009
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Too many men are thinking with their "dipstick" when it comes to this woman ..... soak these corks
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a simple "dipstick" test for detecting cocaine and other drugs in saliva, urine or blood serum.
November 13th, 2006 2006
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Accusations that "she whored herself out for power," and that she is a "dipstick" are completely unacceptable and show a complete lack of class and integrity from the politicians who threw the insult.
Archive 2005-05-01 daveberta 2005
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Accusations that "she whored herself out for power," and that she is a "dipstick" are completely unacceptable and show a complete lack of class and integrity from the politicians who threw the insult.
for shame daveberta 2005
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The water level can be checked with the aid of a 'dipstick' (see p. 25).
Chapter 7 1969
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Scientists developing 3-in-1 'dipstick' test for early detection of parasitic diseases Nanodevice run from battery could help to desalinate seawater in disaster zones
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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The new test technology gives scientists a way to determine whether the degradation process is complete; eventually, it should be available to farmers in a simple "dipstick" field test.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
patiomensch commented on the word dipstick
This word makes me think of my Grandpa, who used it frequently.
April 13, 2007