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 — John Shaqi
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
Farmer, John Stephen
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1886-7. DICKENS, _Dictionary of Cambridge_, p. 11. Any boat which
overtakes and BUMPS another ... before the winning post is reached,
changes place with it for the next race.
1891. _Harry Fludyer at Cambridge_, 2. I’m rowing in our first Lent
boat. We ought to make some BUMPS. _Ibid._, 51. We had a grand
BUMP-SUPPER, with lots of speeches.
1900. _Westminster Gaz._, 21st Feb., 8. 3. In the Second Division,
Worcester BUMPED Christ Church II. at the Ferry. Hertford left off at
the head of the division.
*Bunk*, _verb_ (Wellington and Sherborne).—To expel from school.
*Bunky*, _adj._ (Christ’s Hospital).—Awkward; ill-finished.
*Bunny-grub*, _subs._ (Cheltenham).—Green vegetables; GRASS
(_q.v._).
*Burr*, _verb_ (Marlborough).—To tussle or fight in a noisy, but
friendly manner. Also as _subs._
*Butcher.* TO BUTCHER ABOUT, _verb. phr._ (Wellington).—To make
a great noise; to humbug.
*Buttery*, _subs._ (University).—A college kitchen. [See
_Twelfth Night_, i. 3; TAYLOR, _Works_, i. 113.]
1853. BRADLEY, _Verdant Green_, iv. He was bearing a jug of BUTTERY
ale (they are renowned for their ale at Brazenface).
*Buying*, _subs._ (Stonyhurst).—An opportunity which is
given for the purchase of pastry in the refectory at
“BREAD-AND-BEER” (_q.v._) time.
*Cab*, _subs._ (general).—An adventitious aid to study; a CRIB
(_q.v._); a PONY (_q.v._). [From CABBAGE (_q.v._) =
pilferings.]
1853. BRADLEY (“Cuthbert Bede”), _Adventures of Verdant Green_. Those
who can’t afford a coach get a CAB, _alias_ a crib, _alias_ a
translation.
1876. _Academy_, 4th Nov., p. 448, col. 2. The use of translations,
“cribs,” or CABS as boys call them, must at some time or other engage
the serious attention of schoolmasters.
*Cabbage*, _subs._ (general).—A translation; a CAB (_q.v._).
Also as _verb_ = to use a translation or other adventitious
aid in preparing exercises; to “crib.”
1837. GEN. P. THOMPSON, _Exerc._ (1842), iv. 234. A speech, which ...
had been what schoolboys call CABBAGED, from some of the forms of
oration ... published by way of caricature.
1862. H. MARRYAT, _Year in Sweden_, ii. 387. Steelyards ... sent by
Gustaf Wasa as checks upon country dealers, who CABBAGED, giving short
weight.
*Cacus* (Stonyhurst).—The Library lumber-room.
1888. _Stonyhurst Mag._, July, p. 185. The dust and darkness of CACUS
is destined to give place to the (comparatively) gilded splendour of a
Philosopher’s room. Two new windows are being opened in the wall of
the Elizabethan front over the old Bailey window.... Hitherto CACUS
has been shrouded in utter darkness, ... a receptacle for ... all the
literature, which ... had not been assigned a place in the Library.
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