Juguete

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for October 31, 2008

juguete - masculine noun (el) - toy. Look up juguete in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/juguete)

Tanto los adultos como los niños tienen sus juguetes.
Adults and children alike have their toys.

[Planet hopper]

Ser un juguete: To be a puppet, to have no own ideas.

[Tomisimo]

Ser un juguete: To be a puppet, to have no own ideas.
Neat. In what context is "ser un juguete" used? Is it basically someone who is controlled by someone else?

[Planet hopper]

Yes, may also be said of a pet...
Sarah Palin es un juguete de los republicanos del rifle