English word origin

Etymology of blox

From blocks (plural of block) with -x replacing the /ks/ sound. The verb is after Roblox.

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noun

plural of block

verb

To kill (a character) in a Roblox game, causing the blocks that make up it to fall to the ground.

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From blocks (plural of block) with -x replacing the /ks/ sound. The verb is after Roblox.

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