tickey box
tickey box · tickey boxes
A payphoneA payphone.
Meaning
1 senses(South Africa, slang)A payphone.
Origin
From tickey, obsolete South African slang for a threepenny coin (the cost of a payphone caFrom tickey, obsolete South African slang for a threepenny coin (the cost of a payphone call at the time of the term's origin), and box (telephone kiosk).
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Forms
plural: tickey boxes| Singular | tickey box |
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