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toyman

toyman noun: a male seller of toys.

Noun

toyman (plural toymen)

  1. (dated) A male seller of toys.
    • In 1874, Henry Cremer, the Regent Street toyman, advertised eggs which contained a 'Dolly and a Dolly's Trousseau', others might have minute glasses or tea-sets carefully packed inside.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 166
  2. A dance move that imitates a mechanical toy, often associated with the popping dance style.

Forms of toyman

pluraltoymen

Origin of toyman

From toy + -man.

Questions about toyman

What does toyman mean?
Toyman means a male seller of toys.
What part of speech is toyman?
Toyman is a noun.
What is the plural of toyman?
The plural of toyman is toymen.

Words near toyman in the dictionary

  1. toyling
  2. toylsom
  3. toymaker
  4. toymakers
  5. toymaking
  6. toyman
  7. toymen
  8. Toyne
  9. Toynes
  10. toyo
  11. toyocamycin

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