Definition of tooth fairy
: a fairy believed by children to leave money while they sleep in exchange for a tooth that has come out
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However last year, despite the S&P 500 gaining nearly 18 percent, the tooth fairy dropped her gifting rate.
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The tooth fairy still largely operates in dimes, quarters or even dollars.
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So, soon enough, Alexis Olympia's teething days will be over and the tooth fairy will start reporting for duty.
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Case in point: an adorable letter the 7-year-old daughter of Neil Patrick Harris wrote to the tooth fairy, which the proud dad couldn’t resist showing off on Instagram Thursday.
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Doug Anderson discovered his kids' interest in money started with the tooth fairy.
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The impressive winged tooth fairy has been replaced by a guy on stilts in desperate need of a dentist.
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First Known Use of tooth fairy
1908
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