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Nature's first tool, still beating swords on a cost-per-bonk basis.
means A thin length of wood, branch, or rod — or the verb for adhering, lodging, or refusing to budge.
from From Old English 'sticca' (peg, rod) and 'stician' (to pierce, remain fixed), siblings sharing a Germanic root about poking things into other things.
Hall of FameInducted into the National Toy Hall in 2008.
Same rootSticky, stitch, and sting are all cousins.
Verb lifeMeans both attach firmly and stab through.