ticky box
ticky box · ticky boxes
A blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to…A blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)A blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection.
(South Africa, slang)A payphone; Alternative spelling of tickey box.
Origin
From ticky (“a tick mark”) + box. From tickey (“South African threepenny coin”) + box.From ticky (“a tick mark”) + box.
From tickey (“South African threepenny coin”) + box.
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