Honey dipper - Wikipedia Honey dipper A wooden honey dipper A honey dipper is a kitchen utensil used to collect viscous liquid ( generally honey ) from a container, which it then exudes to another location. It is often made of turned wood. Besides the handle, the tool consists of equally - spaced coaxial grooves. One method of using the tool is to dip the grooved end into the liquid, then slowly twirl the handle between the thumb and fingers while in transport, to prevent dripping. It is commonly used to drizzle honey on bread, biscuits, or other foods of that nature. The tool is sometimes made of plastic or glass. In popular culture The mascot of Honey Nut Cheerios, `` BuzzBee '', has carried various incarnations of honey dippers. Winnie - the - Pooh toys by Mattel have featured a honey dipper alongside the bear. Alternative term usage Since the 1920s, the term `` honey dipper '' has been used as a term of disparagement for the workers who empty septic tanks, clean latrines, and do similar work. There are many other terms for people doing this work ; see the history of manual scavenging and the history of sanitation. References Look up honey dipper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jump up ^ Pierce, Kerry ( 2002 ). The Wood Stash Project Book. Popular Woodworking Books. p. 41, Project 5 : Two Honey Dippers. ISBN 1558706003. Jump up ^ Langton, David ; Cambell, Anita ( 2011 ). Visual Marketing. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 46. New Beverage Design Creates Buzz - Why It Works. ISBN 9781118035672. Jump up ^ Berger, J.A. ( June 7, 2005 ). `` Gadget quiz answers ''. Journal Sentinel. Journal Sentinel Inc. pp. 9, 12 First - Time Home Buyers. Retrieved November 16, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Underwood, Hillary ( December 8, 1999 ). `` Cook 's Toys ''. Sarasota Herald - Tribune. p. E1 Cuisine. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Jump up ^ Sources that show a honey dipper has been carried by the Honey Nut Cheerios mascot : Neudorf, Samantha ( November 4, 2015 ). `` ' Star Wars ' - Themed Cereal Boxes Will Be Available for a Limited Time ''. The Daily Meal. Spanfeller Media Group, Inc. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Rys, Dan ( August 14, 2013 ). `` Nelly Is In The Newest Commercial For Honey Nut Cheerios Called ' Bee Got Swag ' ''. XXL Magazine. Townsquare Media. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Disney - Mattel ''. Observer - Reporter. FAO Schwarz. November 7, 1999. p. 43, Toys `` R '' Us. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Jump up ^ Sources for the alternative slang meaning of `` honey dipper '' : Green, Jonathan ( 2005 ). Cassell 's Dictionary of Slang ( Second ed. ). Weidenfeld and Nicolson. p. 732, honey dipper. ISBN 0304366366. Dalzell, Tom ; Vicotor, Terry ( 2013 ). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English ( Second ed. ). Routledge. p. 1169, honey dipper. ISBN 9780415619493. This article about kitchenware or a tool used in preparation or serving of food is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Honey_dipper&oldid=864556824 '' Categories : Cooking utensils Honey Wood Pejorative terms for people Kitchenware stubs Hidden categories : Use American English from July 2015 All Wikipedia articles written in American English Use mdy dates from July 2015 All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia עברית Nederlands Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 18 October 2018, at 00 : 25 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the purpose of the honey stick
Answer: to collect viscous liquid (generally honey) from a container, which it then exudes to another location