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Game Boy, n.|ˈgeɪmbɔɪ|
Also Gameboy.
[f. game n. + boy n.1]
A proprietary name for a hand-held, electronic device, incorporating a small screen, which is used to play computer games loaded in the form of cartridges.
1989USA Today 6 June 2b/4 Last weekend..Nintendo unveiled Game Boy, a hand-held portable version of its popular video game. 1990Omni Nov. 137/2, I bought a Game Boy for my brother... The problem is, his boss has a Game Boy, too, and he's constantly going to my brother's office and taking his cartridges. 1991J. Rovin How to win at Game Boy Games p. vii, In addition to portability, Game Boy features wonderfully fluid graphics and terrific sound. 1991New Scientist 24 Aug. 51/2 Walkmans are the ultimate shut-out. Gameboys are not far behind. 1992New Musical Express 14 Nov. 23/1 So, come on. Put down that Gameboy and your copy of Madonna's Sex,..and mull over the year that's drawing to a close. 1995J. Miller voXpop x. 155, I still go to games arcades occasionally, see what new games they've got, but I've got a Gameboy at home. |