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toy

UK/tɔɪ/ US/taɪ/ common slang
noun (4) verb (3)

noun

1.

an artifact designed to be played with

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2.

a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)

  • “a toy stove”
3.

copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size

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4.

any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

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verb

1.

behave carelessly or indifferently

  • “Play about with a young girl”
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2.

manipulate manually or in one''s mind or imagination

  • “She played nervously with her wedding ring”
  • “Don”
  • “;”
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3.

engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

  • “They played games on their opponents”
  • “play the stock market”
  • “play with her feelings”
  • “toy with an idea”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English toye (“amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment”), probably from Middle Dutch toy, tuyg (“tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament”) as in Dutch speel-tuig (“plaything, toy”), from Old Dutch *tiug, from Proto-West Germanic *tiugī̆, *teug, from Proto-Germanic *teugą (“stuff, matter, device, gear, lever”, literally “that which is drawn or pulled”), from Proto-Germanic *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with Dutch tuig (“thing”), German Zeug (“stuff”), Danish tøj (“stuff”), Icelandic tygi, Norwegian tøy (“equipment, riggings, stuff”), Swedish tyg (“cloth, textile, fabric”). Related to tug, tow, taw, tew.

Phrases

  • boy toy
  • chew toy
  • cuddly toy
  • English toy spaniel
  • English Toy Terrier
  • executive toy
  • fidget toy
  • fuck toy

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