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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

Endowed public schools (Great Britain); English language -- Great Britain -- Slang -- Dictionaries; Students -- Great Britain -- Language

1899. _Stonyhurst Mag._, Feb., p. 194. The expression “to get a BLUE”
  is a phrase which is universally recognised as applying to the
  athletics and games of the sister Universities, Oxford and Cambridge,
  and to them only. As an ardent Oxford man I do not appreciate his
  compliment; as an old Stonyhurst boy, I cannot but deplore his
  servility.


*Blue-book*, _subs._ (Harrow).—A school register (alphabetically
    arranged) comprising name, form, house, tutor, age, term of
    coming, prizes, and honours.


*Bluer*, _subs._ (Harrow).—A blue flannel coat: worn by all
    going to FOOTER (_q.v._) in winter, and cricket in summer.


*B. N. C.*, _subs._ (Oxford).—The popular abbreviation of
    Brasenose College.

  1885. _Daily News_, March 13, p. 5, col. 1. As when Corpus bumped B.
  N. C. years ago, and went head of the river, whereon a spirit of wrath
  entered into the B. N. C. men, and next night they bumped Corpus back
  again.


*Board.* TO KEEP ONE’S NAME ON THE BOARD, _verb. phr._
    (Cambridge).—To remain a member of a College.


*Boat* (The Leys).—A shallow valley, in which football is
    played.

    PROCESSION OF BOATS (Eton).—_See_ FOURTH OF JUNE.

    TO SIT A BOAT, _verb. phr._ (Eton).—_See_ quot., and FOURTH
    OF JUNE. [Long since abandoned.]

  1865. _Etoniana_, p. 170. The time-honoured custom of SITTING A BOAT
  must here claim mention. Some old Etonian, of generous and festive
  disposition (generally an old “oar”), signifies to the captain of a
  boat his intention of presenting the crew with a certain quantity of
  champagne. In return he is entitled to be rowed up to Surly in the
  boat to which he presents the wine; he occupies the coxswain’s seat,
  who kneels or stands behind him. This giver of good things is called,
  from this circumstance, a “sitter”; and the question, “Who SITS YOUR
  BOAT?” or, “Have you a sitter?” is one of some interest, which may
  often be heard addressed to a captain. The seat of honour in the
  ten-oar is usually offered to some distinguished old Etonian. Mr.
  Canning occupied it in 1824.


*Bob*, _subs._ (Winchester).—A large white beer-jug, about a
    gallon in capacity.

  _c._ 1840. MANSFIELD, _School-Life at Winchester College_, p. 85. Each
  end and præfect’s mess had their beer served up in a large white jug,
  or BOB. The vessel used for the same purpose in Commoners’ was called
  a “Joram.”

  1888. T. A. TROLLOPE, _What I Remember_. Only those “Juniors” attended
  whose office it was to bring away the portions of bread and cheese and
  BOBS of beer for consumption in the afternoon.

    _See_ DRY-BOB; WET-BOB.


*Bod*, _subs._ (Oxford).—The Bodleian Library; also Bodley.


*Bodeites* (Charterhouse).—_See_ OUT-HOUSES.

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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