ramrod

noun
/ˈɹæmɹɒd/

Etymology

From ram + rod.

  1. derived from *rewdʰ- — “to clear land
  2. inherited from *rudd- — “stick, club
  3. inherited from *rodd
  4. inherited from rodde
  5. compounded as ramrod — “ram + rod

Definitions

  1. Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.

  2. Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person…

    Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done.

  3. An erect penis.

    • Half a second after that, she had him totally pinned while he thrust at her crotch with his ramrod, going thud thud thud like a blind dog in a maze. Hitting everything but the entrance she craved.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To force.

      • That new project manager is just the one to ramrod this through to completion.

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