entertoymentとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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entertoyment (uncountable)

1. The phenomenon of popular entertainment (especially that which is intended for children) linked to the mass marketing of tie-in toys and products.
   • 1995, Surabhi Avasthi, "When the movie never ends that's entertoyment", New York Daily News, 26 December 1995:

     Once, Mr. Potato Head and Slinky were found in toy boxes, rather than in supporting roles. And kids cuddled up with teddy bears instead of with Simba, the Lion King. But that was before studio heads, toy makers and corporations realized they were sitting on a gold mine. That was before the dawn of entertoyment.

   • 1996, Ted Sickinger, "Disney called good buy", The Kansas City Star, 22 December 1996:

     The latest Disney entertoyment franchise is actually a remake of an earlier animated classic, "101 Dalmatians."

   • 2000, Steve Sailer, "KidTV: A Guide for the Perplexed", National Post, 11 March 2000:

     Of course, female characters are now fairly common in some crass "entertoyment" series like Pokemon, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and X-Men.

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