birch rod (noun)

1. Why did the birch rod become a stand-up comedian? Because it knew how to make people twiggle with laughter!

2. In a distant future, alien beings brandish birch rods as weapons of choice to control intergalactic rebels.

3. In the animated TV show, a mischievous character tries to hide behind a tiny birch rod, pretending to be a tree.

4. The suspenseful scene in the thriller movie intensifies as the protagonist discovers a birch rod hidden in the killer's arsenal.