"KAGOY" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: KAGOY

Filed Under: English, Advertising, Acronym

Part of Speech: n.

The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.

Quotation: Kids are getting older younger—known as KAGOY within Mattel. Children are becoming more sophisticated faster than previous generations and are increasingly savvy about the world around them.

Article or Document Title:
“Make Or Break Time In Toyland”

Author:
Leonie Wood

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
The Age

Date of Publication:
Dec. 12, 1998

Page Number:
1

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