slipstick



slipstick

n. a slide rule. (Very common a few decades ago, a slide rule is a computing device that allowed the user to compute by positioning moveable scales printed on various sliding parts of the rule.) Who carries a slipstick these days?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Grisha-Russian
SiobhÁNshi-VAWNIrish
PearlePURLEnglish
Aristoteles-Ancient Greek
DigbyDIG-beeEnglish (Rare)
Lowri-Welsh