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boys' toys

boys' toys noun: products such as mechanical and electronic gadgets and gizmos, games, fast cars, motorbikes etc., targeting adult male consumers.

Noun

boys' toys pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Products such as mechanical and electronic gadgets and gizmos, games, fast cars, motorbikes etc., targeting adult male consumers.
    • The property is littered with giant flat-screen TVs and expensive boys' toys, with lacquered sliding panels hiding any mess."The richest Rothschild of them all", Daily Mail, 2nd April 2007
  2. (plural, plural-only) Non-consumer products involving high-tech engineering, such as rockets, submarines, helicopters etc., that are likely to interest men.
    • Huge excitement in the world of boys’ toys! Britain has launched a nuclear submarine called HMS Astute."Tale of a willow that’s enough to make you weep", The Times, June 13, 2007

Questions about boys' toys

What does boys' toys mean?
Boys' toys means products such as mechanical and electronic gadgets and gizmos, games, fast cars, motorbikes etc., targeting adult male consumers.
What part of speech is boys' toys?
Boys' toys is a noun.

Words near boys' toys in the dictionary

  1. boys' homes
  2. boys' love
  3. boys' names
  4. boys' room
  5. boys' rooms
  6. boys' toys
  7. boyscout
  8. boyscouts
  9. Boysel
  10. Boysen
  11. boysenberries

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