Box and Cox
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the characters of the 1847 farce Box and Cox by John Maddison Morton, in which an unscrupulous landlady rents a room to two men, one during the day and one at night.
Noun[edit]
- (UK, often attributively) Two people who occupy the same post or location in an alternating arrangement.
Derived terms[edit]
- box and cox (verb)