ticky box noun2 •(informal) A blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection.At college I took a sort of ticky box approach to doing my work. I'd say to myself, right, I've done that, I've measured that, I've read that. — 2006 •(South-Africa, slang) A payphone; Alternative spelling of tickey box.They were trying to figure out how to call long distance from the ticky box. — 2008 formsticky boxes · ticky-boxes