boxen

An alternative pluralization of boxes. In 60-80s hacker lingo (when hacker ment something very different, btw), it originated from vax/vaxen (the, at the time, correct way to referr to two or more vax computers). Because of this unusual pluralization, it because common to use -en instead of -es or whatever else was correct for all words ending in x or with an x sound, such as soxen or socksen for more then one sock. Box was/is usually referring to a computer (pc, server, workstation, whatever).

Our server farm runs on 25 boxen.

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boxen

Plural for box or computer. Usually PCs.

My friend and I just fixed a shitload of windows boxen.

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boxen

alternate pluralization of the singular noun "box," as opposed to the correct "boxes," made famous by comedian brian reagan

teacher: Brian, what's the plural of
"ox?"
Brian: duh....i dunno
T: no Brian, it's "oxen." Now Brian, what's the plural of "box?"
B: uh...."boxen," I bought two "boxen" of doughnuts.

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boxen

More than one computer box. From the pluralization of "ox", i.e.:

one ox, two oxen
one box, two boxen

All three of our Irix boxen crashed today.

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boxen

A really lame term that people use to describe their computers.

We have 29 linux boxen and I had to recompile the kernels on all the boxen!!!1

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Boxen

THE PLURAL OF OX IS OXEN SO THE PLURAL OF BOX IS BOXEN

Quick Sam lets hide behind those boxen so the guards to catch us

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Boxen

The Plural for Box, Stated by Brian Regan in his "Stupid In School" Standup,

Country of origin: Brian Regan in Grade School

I bought two Boxen of donuts.

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