Game Boyn.

Brit.

/ˈɡeɪm bɔɪ/, U.S.

/ˈɡeɪm ˌbɔɪ/

Forms: 1900s– Game Boy, 1900s– Gameboy.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: game n., boy n.¹

Etymology: < game n. + boy n.¹

A proprietary name for: a hand-held game console on which games are loaded in the form of cartridges.

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1989 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 6 Feb. 18 In April it [sc. Nintendo] will release in Japan a battery-powered machine called Game Boy.

1991 J. Rovin How to win at Game Boy Games p. vii In addition to portability, Game Boy features wonderfully fluid graphics and terrific sound.

1995 J. 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.

2005 N. Hornby Long Way Down 149 If I was playing a Gameboy hour after hour, no one would be on my case.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	game boy
释义	Game Boyn. Brit. /ˈɡeɪm bɔɪ/, U.S. /ˈɡeɪm ˌbɔɪ/ Forms: 1900s– Game Boy, 1900s– Gameboy. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: game n., boy n.¹ Etymology: < game n. + boy n.¹ A proprietary name for: a hand-held game console on which games are loaded in the form of cartridges. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > other specific games > [noun] > electronic games > specific pong1976 Space Invaders1979 Pac-Man1981 Nintendo1987 Game Boy1989 1989 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 6 Feb. 18 In April it [sc. Nintendo] will release in Japan a battery-powered machine called Game Boy. 1991 J. Rovin How to win at Game Boy Games p. vii In addition to portability, Game Boy features wonderfully fluid graphics and terrific sound. 1995 J. 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. 2005 N. Hornby Long Way Down 149 If I was playing a Gameboy hour after hour, no one would be on my case. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1989
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