"knobstick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnɒbstɪk/ [UK] Audio: En-au-knobstick.ogg [Australia] Forms: knobsticks [plural]
Etymology: From knob + stick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knob|stick}} knob + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} knobstick (plural knobsticks)
  1. A stick with a rounded knob at the end.
    Sense id: en-knobstick-en-noun-vCRtRToD
  2. (slang) One who refuses to join, or withdraws from, a trade union. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-knobstick-en-noun-Q~obWMaG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abaa

Inflected forms

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