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ticky box

Today it means: A blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection. Full definition →

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ticky box · noun¹

From ticky (“a tick mark”) + box.

ticky box · noun²

From tickey (“South African threepenny coin”) + box.

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