toaster  /ˈtoʊ stər/ ? Meaning of "toaster"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
  2. (n) a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread

Usage(s):

  1. While you are waiting for your groceries, you can talk to your toaster.
  2. This 30-second spot features a Quizno's employee named Scott being sexually harassed by a toaster oven.
  3. Just wait until your 3-D holographic TV won't power up or your talking toaster starts mouthing off.

Quotes

  1. "He's like a mentor to me," Jerome said of Porpora. "And I can tell you that if it weren't for him, Westminster Hall may not be there. But to say the toaster is a promotional hoax, well, all I can say is that's just not so."
    on Aug 15, 2007 By: St Jerome Source: Washington Post

  2. "It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your house," Warren wrote in the journal Democracy in 2007. "But it is possible to refinance an existing home with a mortgage that has...
    on Jun 17, 2009 By: Elizabeth Warren Source: TIME

  3. "I'll be giving them a toaster," McGuire said of his wedding gift.
    on Jun 18, 2007 By: Eddie McGuire Source: The Australian

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