_MESS_—The Præfects’ tables in Hall were called “Tub, Middle, and Junior Mess” respectively. The boys who dined at each were also so named. Any number of boys who habitually breakfasted together were so called, with some distinguishing prefix, such as “Deputy’s Mess.” In Chambers, tea was called “Mess;” as was also the remains of a joint of meat. Lest the reader should make a “Mess” of all these different meanings, I will give a sentence in which they shall all figure: “Look there, Junior Mess has sat down at Tub Mess, but as they will find nothing left but a Mess, they had better go down to Chambers, as Mess is ready.” _MIDDLE CUT_—A thick slice out of the centre of a leg of mutton. _MIDDLE PART THE FIFTH_—Generally called Middle Part; the next Part below Senior Part the Fifth. _MILK HOLE_—That part of a canal immediately below the lock-gates, where a hole has been formed by the rush of water from the lock. _MONEY AND DIRECTION ROLLS_—Commoner Peal, (_v. inf._) _MOUSE DIGGER_—A miniature pickaxe. _MUG_—To read hard; also to pay great attention to anything; any one cleaning and oiling a bat was said to “Mug” it; a boy with carefully greased and brushed hair was said to have “mugged” hair. _MUSTARD AND PEPPER KEEPER_—An appointment in the gift of Præfect of Hall, which exempted the holder from Watching out at Cricket or Kicking in at Football. _MUTTONER_—A blow from a cricket-ball on the fingers, the bat being at the time clasped by them. N. _NAIL, TO STAND UP UNDER THE_—The punishment inflicted on a boy detected in a lie; he was ordered to stand up on Junior Row, (_v. inf._,) just under the centre sconce, during the whole of school time. At the close of it he received a “Bibler,” (_v. sup._) _NESTOR_—Any boy who was past eighteen, or was old for his position in the school, or who was known to be much older than he looked. _NIPPERKIN, THE_—A large stone jug for beer, of which there was one in each Chamber. _NON HUSKY_—Gooseberry fool without the husks. _NON LICET_—Used as an adjective, and applied to things which it was considered improper to use. A gate opening out of Meads was called “Non Licet Gate,” from a tradition that it was only opened when a boy was expelled. O. _OFF BAT_—The station of one of the field in a cricket match, called by the outer world “Point.” _ON_—The word given by the Præfect of Hall for the boys to start to or from Hills, or to Cathedral. When any person or thing of importance was known to be likely to meet the boys when on Hills, the word was passed that he, she, or it was “On,”—_e.g._, “Ridsworth On,” “Snobs On,” “Badger On,” &c., &c.