as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
which dipstick used the good china as a dog dish?
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Recent Examples of dipstick
Forry pulled out the oil dipstick and waved it in the air.
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Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Gilbert compares individual antibody titers with a dipstick for oil in a car.
—Tasnim Ahmed, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The task of periodically checking the liquids was typically carried out by a young Russian who climbed on top of the tanks with a dipstick.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
No longer is there a dipstick.
—Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
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Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Gilbert compares individual antibody titers with a dipstick for oil in a car.
—Tasnim Ahmed, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The task of periodically checking the liquids was typically carried out by a young Russian who climbed on top of the tanks with a dipstick.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
No longer is there a dipstick.
—Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipstick
Noun
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Don’t let the success of KPop Demon Hunters at the box office fool you, Netflix is still Netflix.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sabonis and Zach LaVine are fringe All-Stars most seasons, Keegan Murray is a solid wing starter who shoots and defends, DeRozan can still get midrange buckets and shot-fake fools into heaps of fouls, and Malik Monk is electric in a sixth-man role.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So that episode will make fun [of] billionaire life-extension body-hacking lunatics.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These days, there are tons of high-quality varieties to choose from—recycled down, synthetic fill, goose down, duck down—and settling on the right one for you is really a matter of personal need and preference.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
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The winter 2025 collection highlights regional fibers like Alaša camel yarn, Tibetan yak cashmere, Hanshan white goat cashmere and Songhua River goose down.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the entire house is held together by nuts-and-bolt joinery.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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For example, nuts contain all three macronutrients, while oil contains 100% fat.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Terror struck in the UK on Yom Kippur, when a maniac attacked people outside a Manchester synagogue, killing at least two and critically injuring four more.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dipstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipstick. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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