Etymology

magic wand

Today it means: A wand, usually made of wood, that is used to perform magic. Full definition →

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The story

Sense 3 is a genericized trademark from the Hitachi Magic Wand, a sex toy by the Japanese company Hitachi.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.