give stick

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give stick

Where it comes from

From the literal sense of beating someone or something with a stick (especially a hockey stick).

verb gives stick · giving stick · gave stick · given stick

To abuse, insult, or denigrate.

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"give stick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/give%20stick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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give stick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/give%20stick

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"give stick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/give%20stick.

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@misc{give_stick_2026,
  title = {give stick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20stick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}