Meaning of BOXING DAY
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[n] (British) first weekday after Christmas |
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| | See Also: | | Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, legal holiday, national holiday, Noel, Yule, Yuletide | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Box"ing day`\
The first week day after Christmas, a legal holiday on which
Christmas boxes are given to postmen, errand boys, employees,
etc. The night of this day is boxing night. [Eng.]
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