Meanings
nounboys and their toys pl (plural only)
- idiomaticpluralplural onlyUsed to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
Translations
Russian ма́льчики и их игру́шки
- ма́льчики и их игру́шки (málʹčiki i ix igrúški)adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner
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