toycorral
/ˈtɔɪkəˈrɑːl/verbVerified NewAlso in: Spielzugeinfangen (Deutsch) · juguetredada (Español) · jouetrazzia (Français)
To sweep the day's toys back into their baskets in one closing circuit of the room.
To toycorral is to gather the herd at dusk: bricks to the box, animals to the pen, and the one toy under the sofa recovered by tool or prayer. The round-up is performed nightly by adults, since the herders have lost interest in custody. The floor is clear by eight, and the herd returns by nine.
Etym. — toy + corral — the nightly enclosure of the playroom's livestock.
Rel. — toytopography · stuffedcensus
Novelty check: APPROVE
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