toyman

noun

toyman

noun

Etymology From toy + -man.

1

Dated A male seller of toys.

In 1874, Henry Cremer, the Regent Street toyman, advertised eggs which contained a 'Dolly and a Dolly's Trousseau', others might have minute glasses or tea-sets carefully packed inside.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 166:

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