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pogo stick
noun
po·go stick
ˈpō-(ˌ)gō-
: a pole with a strong spring at the bottom and two footrests on which a person stands and moves along with a series of jumps
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Jonathan getting stuck following a sister’s orders to slide down the laundry chute, knocking out his teeth from adventures on a pogo stick, falling out of trees and climbing up the basketball goal and not knowing how to get down.
—Amy Eskind, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
Neighborhood speed bumps are both harsh on impact and then poorly damped on rebound, when the compressed rear suspension springs back like a pogo stick after landing on the other side of the bump.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
These days researchers are constructing better definitions of walking and running by focusing on two simple models: pendulums and pogo sticks.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Nothing works up an appetite like bobbing up and down like a pogo stick on an empty stomach.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
from Pogo, a trademark
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Pogo stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pogo%20stick. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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pogo stick
noun
po·go stick
ˈpō-gō-
: a pole with a strong spring at the bottom and two footrests on which a person stands and moves along by jumping
Etymology
from Pogo, a trademark
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