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A small machine for manufacturing joy, sold separately from batteries.
means An object made for play, usually a child's, though adults quietly keep a stash.
from From Middle English toye, meaning amorous play or a trifle — a frivolous thing before it ever meant a plaything.
Adult taxCollectors call expensive playthings investments, not toys
Word driftOriginally meant flirtation, not action figures
Toy breedDogs bred small enough to qualify as toys