hard eight n.— «Ad industry executives refer to these last eight weeks of the year the “Hard Eight” because toy makers and others fight so hard for the key Saturday morning time slots.» —“Cashing in on kids Retailers in...
hard eight n.— «The toy industry calls the eight weeks leading up to Christmas the “hard eight.” That’s when prices jump for slots on kids shows and when toy ads replace cereal ads.» —“Six strategies marketers use to get...
tot lot n.— «Surfside’s Hawthorne Park, also known as “tot lot” playground, located on the corner of Hawthorne Avenue and 90th Street in the center of the town. The tot lot stands out as one of the few shaded playgrounds, and...
MRE bomb n.— «The children of western Iraqi border towns have a new toy since the Marines rolled through earlier this month—the MRE bomb. Local children here like to take the chemical heaters found in the Marines’ Meals Ready to Eat...
paper airplane n. in aeronautics and aerospace, a flying machine that is strictly theoretical. Editorial Note: The adjectival form paper, referring to something that exists only in print or writing but not as a physical object, is fairly common...
woobie n. a security blanket; a blankie; a favorite toy or object. Also wooby. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)