A tall stick, thick enough for attachments of one's choice, used as an identifier to find friends, of artistic or self-expression, to steer the ship or to be used as a staff (like Gandalf).
Jack had lost all of his friends at the festival when he got a bit too cooked. Luckily he was able to find them again when he spotted his mate's doof stick front left of the stage
I couldn't bow after my performance for fear that someone would sneak up on me from behind and sodomize me. Doctor says it's called Dontstickituptherobia.