təˌfaɪl noun
a person who is very fond of and is usually a collector of teddy bears.
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| —n | |
| a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them | |
| [C20: from Greek arktos bear + | |
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Arctophile
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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| Main Entry: | arctophile |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | one who loves teddy bears, one who collects teddy bears; also called arctophilist |
| Etymology: | Greek arktos 'bear' |
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