1 The control lever of an airplane (1910+) 2  The steering wheel of a car, esp a hot rod (1950s+ Hot rodders) 3  The control lever for a computer or video game (1967+) 4  An opium pipe (1940s+ Narcotics) ( also joy-knob) The penis (1920+)
In the law enforcement jargon, a suspect is a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime. Police and reporters in the United States often use the word suspect as a jargon when referring to the perpetrator of the offense (perp in dated US slang). However, in official definition, the perpetrator is the robber, assailant, counterfeiter, etc.âthe person who committed the crime.
Dictionary entry overview: What does protagonist mean? â¢ PROTAGONIST (noun) The noun PROTAGONIST has 2 senses: 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. the principal character in a work of fiction Familiarity information: PROTAGONIST used as a noun is rare.