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DIPSTICK
dipstick
(noun) a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dipstick (plural dipsticks)
A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
(slang) A penis.
(slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.
Verb
dipstick (third-person singular simple present dipsticks, present participle dipsticking, simple past and past participle dipsticked)
To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
Source: Wiktionary
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