dipstick

Meanings

Plural: dipsticks

Noun

• a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
• A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
• An exciseman or supervisor who measures with a dipstick.
• The penis.
• A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.

Verb

• To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
• To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.