noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense. US
2. 2
   a short stout club used primarily by policemen wordnet
3. 3
   The penis. slang
4. 4
   A person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themselves during the night. slang, uncommon

Synonyms

All synonyms

batontruncheontruncheonattitude-adjusterbatonbilly

Example

More examples

"The police officer beat the protester with her nightstick."

Etymology

From night + stick.

Related phrases

nightstick fracture

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