Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stik]
- /ʃɔrt ˈend ʌv, ɒv stressed ði stɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stik]
- /ʃɔrt ˈend ʌv, ɒv stressed ði stɪk/
Definitions of short end of the stick words
- noun short end of the stick a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off. 1
- noun short end of the stick a relatively long and slender piece of wood. 1
- noun short end of the stick a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc. 1
- noun short end of the stick a rod or wand. 1
- noun short end of the stick a baton. 1
- noun short end of the stick Chiefly British. a walking stick or cane. 1
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Origin of short end of the stick
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English stikke, Old English sticca; akin to Old High German stehho, Old Norse stik stick; akin to stick2
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Parts of speech for Short end of the stick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
short end of the stick popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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