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Barbies

Regional drug slang for barbiturates and other depressants.

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I had Barbies, obviously, as well as My Little Ponies and Cabbage Patch Kids, but I used to destroy them.

Looking great at SIXTY; It's time to get the Barbie started as the world's most famous doll hits a milestone birthday. MARION MCMULLEN checks out some of her transformations through the decades

On March 9, 1959, Barbie -- named after Handler's daughter, made her debut at the New York Toy Fair, wearing a black and white striped swimsuit.

The Iconic Barbie Turns Sixty

Feminists burned Barbies for being a "symbol of male oppression."

Barlie at 60; Happy birthday to world's No1 doll

yet Barbie is about to celebrate her 60th birthday.

Barlie could be a beautiful princess, a doctor, an undercover agent. She became a great tool for opening up conversations about how women might be viewed; email 60 YEARS ON AS THE ICONIC DOLL MARKS A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, THREE FEMINISTS DEBATE HER GLOBAL IMPACT web

Within two years of her arrival, Fulla had sold more than 1.5 million units, quickly becoming a fierce competitor for parents who didn't wish to buy Barbies for their daughters.

Happy 60th birthday, Barbie

Blonde or brunette, slender or curvy, black or white, princess or president, Barbie is a forever favorite for young girls, even if she has caused controversy over the years.

Barbie will soon be 60 -- and is still going strong

Q My little girl loves her Barbie dolls and plays with them all the time but I've heard that they can be a dangerous influence on girls growing up.

Ask Dr Miriam

The girls who played with Barbies saw themselves in significantly fewer careers than the girls who played with Mrs.

Barbie: A toy with a lasting influence

There's Barbie Rapunzel's head, yanked from her neck for some longforgotten hair-dressing game, a shiny, pink arm separated from its body and a removable heart which slots in and out of a weirdly-flat Barbie chest.

Happy 55th, Barbie! Now for goodness sake, eat some carbs

London, February 19 ( ANI ): Mattel has unveiled the Barbie Entrepreneur for its "I can be" line at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

Barbie's latest 'Entrepreneur' gig unveiled

"My flower girls are going to carry Bridal Barbies, too, instead of flowers."

I want to be a real-life Barbie doll; Kelly Sutton is obsessed with her favourite toy - she dresses like her and dolls will even have role at her wedding

"My daughter prefers Barbies. She says Sara and Dara are ugly and fat," said Farnaz, a 38-year-old mother, adding that she could not find Barbie cartoon DVDs as she was told they were also banned from public sale.