clue stick
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See also: cluestick
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clue stick (plural clue sticks)
- (idiomatic) A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.
- 2003 October 10, Declan McCullagh, “My letter from the FBI”, in ZDNet, retrieved 14 Apr. 2009:
- Leadbetter needs to be thwacked with a legal clue stick. The law he's talking about applies only to Internet service providers, not reporters.
- 2009 April 6, William Hurley, “Does the cloud really need a manifesto?”, in InfoWorld, retrieved 14 Apr. 2009:
- I think the author needs a good whack with the clue stick.