"bonce about" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bonce about (uncountable)
  1. (dated) A boys' game played with large marbles called bonces. Tags: dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bonce_about-en-noun-JNhZ5F5k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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