JOYSTICK

joystick

(noun) a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers

stick, control stick, joystick

(noun) a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

joystick (plural joysticks)

A mechanical device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer or other equipment.

(slang) A penis.

Verb

joystick (third-person singular simple present joysticks, present participle joysticking, simple past and past participle joysticked)

(rare) To manoeuvre by means of a joystick.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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