Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A metal pole having footrests attached to a spring and a handlebar, used for recreational jumping.
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- noun A
toy , used forhopping up and down on, consisting of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loadedfootpads on the other.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Pogo, a former trademark.]
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Unknown. Perhaps from the motion.
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chained_bear commented on the word pogo stick
Whatever happened to these things? They rock!
November 20, 2007
skipvia commented on the word pogo stick
They've morphed into these things (or these) and they're brutally cool, or so my son tells me. I'm not getting on one.
November 20, 2007
reesetee commented on the word pogo stick
I just never got the hang of pogo sticks....
November 20, 2007
abigail commented on the word pogo stick
George Hansburg patented the first pogo stick in 1919.
March 26, 2011