English
entertoyment
Blend of entertainment + toy.
A blend of entertainment + toy
Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
Middle English toye ‘amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment’
English toy
Today it means
noun The phenomenon of popular entertainment (especially that which is intended for children) linked to the mass marketing of tie-in toys and products.
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Etymograph / entertoyment