boy toy

noun

: a usually young man considered as an object of sexual desire

Examples of boy toy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her musical film is a literal catalog of love misadventures, resplendent with tales of ex-husbands, Puff Daddy-like characters and boy toys. Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024 The tango, the country’s sensual signature, recurs as the story of Eva’s rise, from boy toy to political dynamo, unfolds. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023 The music extravaganza has a history of producing memorable fashion moments, from Madonna’s white lace boy toy look in 1984, to Lil Kim’s lilac jumpsuit and matching pasty in 1999 and Lady Gaga’s meat dress’s meat dress’s meat dress’s meat dress in 2010. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023 Before seeing Barbie, in theaters July 21, find out how Ken became the most iconic boy toy in history. Shannon Carlin, Time, 20 July 2023 Some viewers will balk at the fact that Anne ultimately wants to have her stepson boy toy and eat him, too, but Last Summer is a movie that defies moral boundaries and narrative conventions. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2023 Tom Wambsgans and his boy toy sidekick Greg recently graduated from Roy siblings’ malleable pawns to Logan Roy’s loyal knights. Vulture, 2 Mar. 2023 Let Baby have her boy toy, dang it! Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2022 Robbie stars opposite Ryan Gosling, who plays Barbie’s longtime boy toy Ken. Michaela Zee, Variety, 16 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boy toy was in 1982

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“Boy toy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boy%20toy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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