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Definition of executive toy in English: executive toynoun A decorative desk accessory, especially a mechanical gadget, with no function but to amuse, relax, or divert; (in extended use, often depreciative) a typically expensive item (especially of business equipment) regarded as desirable and somewhat prestigious, but with questionable practical application or value.
Origin 1970s; earliest use found in The Times. Definition of executive toy in US English: executive toynoun A decorative desk accessory, especially a mechanical gadget, with no function but to amuse, relax, or divert; (in extended use, often depreciative) a typically expensive item (especially of business equipment) regarded as desirable and somewhat prestigious, but with questionable practical application or value.
Origin 1970s; earliest use found in The Times. |