nightstick

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See also: night stick

English

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A nightstick

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Etymology

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From night +‎ stick.

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Noun

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nightstick (plural nightsticks)

  1. (US, law enforcement) A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
  2. (slang) The penis.
  3. (slang, uncommon) A person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themsleves during the night.

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