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blue box

noun
  1. an electronic device used by phone phreaks to send out signals that unlock long-distance telephone circuits.
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Origin of blue box

First recorded in 1975–80
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British Dictionary definitions for blue box

blue box

noun
  1. Canadian a blue plastic container for domestic refuse that is to be collected and recycled
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