Etymology

Etch A Sketch

Today it means: A mechanical drawing toy operated by two knobs moving an enclosed stylus horizontally and vertically. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by the Ohio Art Company c. 1959–1962; previously known (in French) as L'Ecran Magique ("magic screen").

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.