单词 | funbox |
释义 | > as lemmasfunbox funbox n. (a) a box of items intended to provide entertainment and amusement, such as jokes, puzzles, games, etc., typically for children (earliest in figurative use, in titles and headings of publications containing such material); (b) (in skateboarding, BMX biking, etc.) a raised box-like structure used for jumps and other manoeuvres, typically with a flat top and ramps on two or more sides. ΚΠ ?1775 ‘T. Killegrew’ (title) The merry quack doctor: or, The fun box broke Open. Containing an entire..collection of Brilliant Jests, Frolicksome Joaks, [etc.]. 1859 N. Y. Musical Pioneer 1 Feb. 71 Our fun-box... Every man who dared to pen a pun should be sent for punishment to the penitentiary. 1923 Oil City (Pa.) Derrick 18 Jan. 7 (heading) For Boys and Girls..The Fun Box. 1948 Lock Haven (Pa.) Express 6 Dec. 8/1 Make a fun box [for a sick friend]... Fill the box with puzzles, jokes, stories and games. 1991 News (Frederick, Maryland) 31 May b5/5 The skatepark..will..include a street course, half-pipes, rail slides and a ‘fun box’. 2004 K. Charner & M. Murphy Giant Encycl. Preschool Activities for Three-Year-Olds 100 Put objects into the ‘fun box’ to use before or after you read a book. 2013 B. V. Cowan Street Kings xii. 126 He kicked a high turn..and zipped down the ramp toward the jump-ramp side of the funbox. < as lemmas |
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