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The Public School Word-book: A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universitiesFarmer, John Stephen

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The Public School Word-book: A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universities

Name: The Public School Word-book: A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universities
Author: Farmer, John Stephen

Farmer, John Stephen

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1827. COLLINS, _The Public Schools_ [Harrow], p. 318. Poker and tongs
  were unknown luxuries in the “play-room” at Butler’s; and the junior
  fag, at the call of “FAG poker,” had to rush out in the cold to pull a
  hedge-stake of substantial dimensions from the fence or faggot-stack.


*Feeder-cric* (Christ’s Hospital).—_See_ ante. This game got its
    name from the “feeder,” _i.e._ the thrower of the ball, and
    the humble imitation that it was of cricket. The bat was a
    stick like a “glorified” ruler, but cut away at one end to
    resemble in some sort a cricket-bat. It was played against a
    buttress, on which was marked a circle in chalk, which
    served as a wicket. The ball was soft, with a hole in it; as
    in rounders the batsman might insist on certain conditions
    as to the method of “feeding,” and might refuse to recognise
    a “feed” unreasonable in height.


    *First-praise*, _subs._ (Stonyhurst).—_See_ REPORT.


    *First-touch.* TO BE FIRST-TOUCH, _verb. phr._
        (Stonyhurst).—To be first in reaching the scene
        of a game, a place in which was secured by
        touching some object, as a handball, a wicket,
        &c.


    *Flab*, _subs._ 1. (Christ’s Hospital).—Butter.

        2. (Stonyhurst).—A boy who does not play in
        any of the regular (cricket) matches. For
        such a practice net is provided, known as
        the FLAB’S-NET.


    *Fob*, _verb_ (Christ’s Hospital).—To put on
        carelessly: as bands or buttons, without
        trouble, to look right for a minute or so.


    *Forcing*, _subs._ (Stonyhurst).—Dribbling. _See_
        STONYHURST-FOOTBALL.


    *Form-beak*, _subs._ (Harrow).—A form-master. _See_
        BEAK.


    *Form-game*, _subs._ (Harrow: obsolete).—At
        football, the games arranged in grades of
        ability, and not by Houses. They were named
        on the same principle as the school is
        arranged—Sixth Form game, Fifth Form game,
        and so on.


    *Forty*, _subs._ (Felsted).—A division of the school
        for football or cricket. Each FORTY has its own
        ground.


    *Fotch*, _subs._ (Christ’s Hospital).—A blow on the
        face. Also as _verb_ = to strike.


    *Fox*, _verb_ (Stonyhurst).—To pretend to be ill.


    *Frart*, _subs._ (Christ’s Hospital).—A potato.


    *Fug*, _subs._ (Harrow).—_See_ ante. The name is now
        given to a diminutive Association ball: formerly
        one of hair and chamois-leather.


    *Fungi*, _subs._ (Christ’s Hospital)—India-rubber.




    *Gomer*, _subs._ (Winchester).—_See_ ante, sense 2.
        I am informed that there is yet another usage.
        GOMERS = a suit of clothes in which to go home.
        [Because College men wear gowns.]


    *Goose-match*, _subs._ (Harrow).—_See_ ante, and
        quot.

The Public School Word-book: A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universities

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