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boys and their toys

boys and their toys noun: used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.

Noun

boys and their toys pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.

Questions about boys and their toys

What does boys and their toys mean?
Boys and their toys means used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
What part of speech is boys and their toys?
Boys and their toys is a noun.

Words near boys and their toys in the dictionary

  1. boyremoved
  2. boyremoves
  3. boyremoving
  4. boys
  5. boys and girls
  6. boys and their toys
  7. boys in blue
  8. boys in buttons
  9. boys next door
  10. boys of summer
  11. boys off

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