stickhandler

stick·han·dler

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Definition of stickhandler word

noun stickhandler a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling. 1

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; stick1 + handler

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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