or boko, subs. (originally pugilistic, now common).—1. The nose: see CONK.
1880. BESANT and RICE, The Seamy Side, i. ‘A common keeper, who was in the lot, got a heavy oner on the BOKO for his share.’ ‘Boys,’ said Mr. Hamblin, ‘who use slang come to the gallows. BOKO is—’ ‘Conk or BOKO,’ said Nicolas the vulgar. ‘It’s all the same.’
1889. Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday, July 6: Dear Old Blistered BOKO,—I trust you will allow me to thank you and your Graphologist for my character I received this morning. My friends say it is correct. I am saving up my pocket-money for a bottle of nose bloomer. I can see your BOKO blushing at the prospect.
1889. The Sporting Times, 6 July. The Gnat, with the Cunning peculiar to the Wicked flew up the Lion’s BOKO and Stung him so Badly, that the Great Beast rent himself to Death with his Own Claws.
2. (colloquial).—Nonsense; BOSH (q.v.). [Of unknown derivation, and, apparently, no connection with sense 1].
1886. Punch, 25 Sept., 145. Lopsided Free Trade is all BOKO.
