单词 | box club |
释义 | > as lemmasbox club box club n. now historical a society existing for the mutual aid of its members, who pay regular subscriptions to insure against future need; a friendly or provident society; cf. sense 4b. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > banking > [noun] > savings, building, or friendly societies box club1728 building-society1848 mutual1869 slate club1888 susu1919 savings and loan1962 thrift1981 thrift institution1982 merry-go-round1989 1728 Weekly Jrnl. 16 Mar. One Josiah Holley, a Member of a Society call'd a Box-Club, held at the Star in Brick-Lane, Spittlefields. 1808 C. Vancouver Gen. View Agric. Devon Concl. 464 Box clubs..have much extended since the law passed for making them corporate. 1906 Bull. Bureau Labor No. 64. 734 They give him a ticket and money to seek for work at the next town where a box club is. 2001 Albion 33 476 Women did participate in some box clubs and library groups, and their involvement rose over time. < as lemmas |
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