Playtoy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plaything.

    "1724, William Burkitt, Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament, London, 1739, "Hebrews" Chapter 11, p. 742, [Moses] did not only […] at three Years old cast a Crown, [given] him for a Play-toy, to the Ground, and trample it under his Feet; but as the Apostle says here, when he came to be a Man, he treated it with no more Respect, but refused to be called the Son of Pharaoh’s Daughter."

Example

More examples

""Skura decided that the best she could do in life was being a paid playtoy for men." "Pardon me?" "Skura decided to be a prostitute.""

Etymology

From play + toy.

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