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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUCKS AND KIDS, Box and Kids, n.phr. “A school game” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl., bucks — ); “a game similar to ‘Rounders'” (Kcb.⁶ 1914).Kcb.⁶ gives this as box and kids, but adds:
“Box should evidently be spelled bocks = bucks.”