Pax, a Truce Term

A man who grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, says that when he and his friends were playing a game of tag and wanted to take a break they would call “Pax!” This Latin word for peace used in this way is what’s called a truce term. Other non-obvious examples are king’s X, scribs, skinch, cree, barley, and I freeze my seat. This is part of a complete episode.

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