[Ads-l] Very Slight Antedating of "Box Cars" (Craps Term)

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box cars (OED, 2., 1909 [13 Nov.])

1909 Kansas City Star 10 Nov. 14/1 (Newspapers.com)

Coffroth poured out a pair of sixes (box cars) and blew the roll.

Fred Shapiro

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