"boys' toys" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=boys' toys}} boys' toys pl (plural only)
  1. Products such as mechanical and electronic gadgets and gizmos, games, fast cars, motorbikes etc., targeting adult male consumers. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-boys'_toys-en-noun-548YDrJI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. Non-consumer products involving high-tech engineering, such as rockets, submarines, helicopters etc., that are likely to interest men. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-boys'_toys-en-noun-IJDy8NXt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: big boys' toys, boys toys
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