sex toy
Americannoun
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an object used to provide or increase sexual pleasure, as a dildo or vibrator.
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a person viewed mainly as a means for obtaining sexual gratification; a sex object.
Etymology
Origin of sex toy
First recorded in 1960â65
Example Sentences
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Sir Ringo Starr has dropped his legal case against the makers of a sex toy called a Ring O.
From BBC
After her eccentric auntâs passing, buttoned-up New York City art gallery manager Cade Elgin is now the not-so-happy co-owner of Satisfaction Guaranteed, a nearly bankrupt sex toy store in Portland, Ore. Worse, she and her new business partner, gorgeous and self-described screw-up Selena Mathis, canât agree on the shopâs future.
From Washington Post
In 2017, she appeared in what would be her first of three seasons as melancholy therapist Melanie Bird on âLegionâ; the following year she was a cult-favorite part of the cult-favorite film âA Simple Favorâ; and she then became an instant fan favorite on 2019âs âWatchmenâ as the mean, sexy superheroine-turned-FBI agent Laurie Blake, at one point acting opposite a giant blue sex toy.
From Washington Post
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M â A New Mexico sheriff who is running for mayor of Albuquerque was interrupted while on stage at a campaign event by a flying drone with a sex toy attached to it and a man who punched him.
From Fox News
The Albuquerque Journal reported that a video posted on Facebook shows Gonzales answering questions from the audience while standing on a stage at an events center when the drone bearing the sex toy started buzzing near the stage.
From Fox News
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