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Furby, n.
Brit. |ˈfəːbi|, U.S. |ˈfərbi|
[Invented name, probably ‹fur n.1 + -by suffix.]
A proprietary name for: a small furry electronic toy animal, which is capable of responding to external stimuli by moving and ‘speaking’ a vocabulary composed of English and an invented language.
1998USA Today 9 Feb. 10 b, Tiger's Furby, a small, plush creature that responds to light, sound and touch, speaks 200 words (100 in English, 100 in Furbish) and interacts with you and other nearby Furbies. 2000Kidscreen (Nexis) 1 Feb. 63 Much like a Furby, its verbal abilities will become more advanced as it is played with, and it will prompt the child to play built-in games. 2001Daily Tel. 12 Nov. 11/5 Furbies..have topped the toy charts in previous years, prompting all-night queues and outbreaks of ‘toy rage’ among parents competing for the products. |