*B*, _subs._ (Harrow).—A standard in Gymnasium the next below the A (_q.v._). _See_ Appendix. *Bacca.* _See_ ACTION. *Bacchus*, _subs._ (Eton).—A copy of verses. _See_ quot. 1865. _Etoniana_, 27. On Shrove-Tuesday verses were written [_c._ 1561] in honour or dispraise of Bacchus—“because poets were considered the clients of Bacchus”—and those composed by the senior boys were fixed on the inside of the folding-doors of the hall, as was the old fashion in all schools and colleges. This custom was continued almost into modern days, and though the subject was changed, the copy of verses was still called “a BACCHUS.” When Pepys paid a visit to the school in 1665, he found the subject given out for that year was the one topic of absorbing interest—the Plague. *Back.* To BACK UP, _verb_ (Winchester).—To call out: _e.g._ “Why didn’t you BACK UP? I should have come.” [In College various times are BACKED-UP by Junior in Chambers, such as “Three quarters!” “Hour!” “Bells go single!” “Bells down!”] *Back Alley* (The Leys: obsolete).—A passage dividing “Upper” and “Lower” Quadrangle: now done away with. *Backings-up*, _subs._ (Winchester).—Half-burned fagot-ends. [BACKING (prov. in Linc., Leices., and North country) = slack; small-coal; turf.] *Backs*, _subs._ (Cambridge).—A favourite walk with undergraduates. 1891. _Harry Fludyer at Cambridge_, 23. I’m in training now for the Lent races, and have to be out for a walk in the BACKS before breakfast every morning. *Badger*, _subs._ (Wellington).—A member of the Second XV. at football. [A “badge” is bestowed when permission is given to play in this team.] *Bag*, _subs._ (Westminster).—Milk. *Bags* (or *Bags I*), _intj._ (common).—Used to assert a claim to some article or privilege. Analogous school slang is FAINS or FAIN IT (_q.v._) for demanding a truce during the progress of a game, and which is always granted by the opposing party. In other schools PIKE I or PRIOR PIKE serve to lay claim to anything, or for asserting priority. Also BAR: _e.g._ “He wanted me to do so and so, but I BARRED not.” _Cf._ FAIN. *Bags’-stile*, _subs._ (Rugby).—_See_ quot. 1867. COLLINS, _The Public Schools_, 363. On the Dunchurch Road there was a stile long known as BAGS’ STILE; here a certain set of boys, of whom Lyttelton was one [_c._ 1793], used to sit and “chaff” the passing “bagsmen”—for the commercial travellers to Rugby then rode with actual saddle-bags; and this practice led to terrible fights occasionally with the aggrieved riders. *Bake*, _verb_ (Winchester).—To rest; to sit or lie at ease. Hence BAKER (_q.v._); BAKESTER (obsolete) = a sluggard; BAKING-LEAVE (_q.v._); BAKING-PLACE (_q.v._); BAKER-LAYER (_q.v._). [North. Dial. _beak_ = to bask in the heat. JAMIESON, _beik_, _beke_, _beek_ = to bask.] 1360. _Ywaine_ [RITSON, _E. M. R._]. And ligges BEKEAND in his bed.