# joystick

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/ · frequency rank #34,142

## Definitions
1. A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
2. A penis.

## Etymology
From joy + stick. First attested around 1910 (as joy-stick) as the control stick on an airplane. Its relation to the word joy is unclear.

## Common misspellings (13)
`jjoystick`, `josytick`, `joysitck`, `joysstick`, `joystcik`, `joysticck`, `joystickk`, `joystikc`, `joysttick`, `joytsick`, `joyystick`, `jyostick`, `ojystick`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/joystick