hand-me-downs
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Audience: Gen Xers and millennial kids who had boomer hand-me-downs in their toy chests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
I’d always had hand-me-downs from my brother, so the fact that I could buy new golf clubs, I was on top of the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
That equates to 7% of transfers being so-called hand-me-downs, which is the highest share Cotality has recorded since it began tracking the data.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
She said there was "less of a stigma" around second-hand clothes and equipment, and she happily accepted hand-me-downs from friends and family.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
They’re well-off, but since she has seven brothers and sisters, she has to wear their hand-me-downs and guard her possessions so no siblings will snatch them.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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