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Vinony

broomstick

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹum.stɪk/

noun

Etymology: From broom + stick.

  1. The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.
  2. A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.

    “Witches of all ages attended these lively gatherings by flying away on their broomsticks[.]”

    “She really was a witch now. No one but a witch could fly a broomstick.”

  3. A control stick of an airplane or other vehicle.
  4. A firearm.

    “Gangdem known for the shootings, go ask Ramz – got whooshed with a broomstick.”

verb

Etymology: From broom + stick.

  1. To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.

    “BATTY: But, Mother Witch, I want to go broomsticking, too.”

    “Cynthia the Witch, whenever she broomsticked back into town would not even be given the chance to lay eyes on my machine or my clothes.”