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Lego, n.|ˈlɛgəʊ|
Also lego.
[a. Da. Lego, a respelling of leg godt ‘play well’, f. lege to play.]
A proprietary name for a constructional toy consisting principally of small interlocking plastic blocks; such blocks collectively. Freq. attrib.
1957Trade Marks Jrnl. 5 June 598/2 Lego... Toy models and sets of parts for constructing such toys, all made of rigid plastics. 1969Sunday Oregonian 14 Dec. i. 38/1 (Advt.), Jumbo lego, larger scale pieces of framed lego design. 1971Habitat Catal. 108 No self-respecting toy box..should be without Lego. 1974J. Wilson Snap vi. 85 ‘I want to make a submarine..’ said Max irritably, holding out an unwieldy cluster of Lego bricks... Ginnie sighed and joined up various pieces of Lego. 1986Listener 6 Feb. 32/1 My feet ankle-deep in Lego models and Cindy dolls. 1991Dorris & Erdrich Crown of Columbus ii. 29 He constructed labyrinthine Lego cities, but refused to tie his own shoes. |