tooth fairy



tooth fairy

A mythical source of bounty, as in So who will finance this venture-the tooth fairy? This expression refers to the fairy credited with leaving money under a child's pillow in place of a baby tooth that has fallen out, a practice popular with American parents since the first half of the 1900s.
See also: fairy, tooth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Friduman-Ancient Germanic
Konstantykawn-STAHN-tiPolish
Lavanya-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Lys-Frisian
Nashwa-Arabic
InigoIN-i-goEnglish (Rare)