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pick-up stick

American  
[pik-uhp] / ˈpɪkˌʌp /

noun

  1. one of a group of sticks used in the game of jackstraws.

  2. (used with a singular verb) pick-up sticks the game of jackstraws.

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Says Twins Third Base Coach Karl Kuehl: "He handles that bar like it's a pick-up stick."

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