OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 26593

tooth fairy

/ˈtuːθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
hada de los dientes • ratoncito Pérez • ratón Pérez
A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.
Anna was concerned that telling her child about the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny would cause him to believe his mother was a liar later in life.
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