A humorous or archaic-style plural of 'box,' as if following Old English patterns (like 'oxen').
An invented or nonstandard plural created by analogy to archaic plurals like 'oxen' (from 'ox') and 'children' (from 'child'). Used humorously in modern English.
Computer programmers and fantasy writers love using 'boxen' ironically because it sounds medieval and silly—it's become an inside joke in tech communities, proving that language changes through playful rule-breaking!
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