swap-stick

noun
UK /ˈswɒp stɪk/
US /ˈswɑːp stɪk/

A swap-stick is a small stick you trade with a friend.

Mia gave Ben a swap-stick at the playground.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A stick used as a marker in a swapping game.

The kids put the swap-stick in the middle of the circle.

3. A pretend stick used to signal a trade.

When you hold up the swap-stick, it means you want to trade.

4. A small stick passed around to show whose turn it is to swap.

It was Leo's turn, so he took the swap-stick.