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The Public School Word-Book; A Contribution to a Historical Glossary of Words, Phrases, and Turns of Expression Obsolete and in Present Use, Peculiar
John Stephen Farmer
Paperback. TheClassics.us 2013-09-12.
ISBN 9781230361932
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...on a wet foothall day or a paper-chase forty years later, but yet present no adequate idea of the confusion caused by the return from Jack-o'-lantern, of thirty or forty boys at night when in ordinary clothes. It is one of the most distinct evidences that no discipline existed when we read of such a proscribed saturnalia having occurred after lock-up in Dr. Longley's time. But the fact has been communicated to us by Harrow men whose word is indisputable. Jambi, subs. (Harrow).--Greek Iambics; an exercise in the Upper School. Janny, subs. (Royal High School, Edin.).--A janitor. J ark, subs. (Oxford).--A safe-conduct pass; a Jasker. Cf. jARK = a seal. 1818. Scott, Heart of Midlothian, xxix. Stay, gentlemen, ... this is a jArk from Jim Radcliffe. Jarrehoe, subs. (Wellington).--A man-servant. Cf. Gyp and Scout. Jericho, subs. (Oxford).--A low quarter of Oxford. Jesuit, subs. (Cambridge).--A graduate or undergraduate of Jesus College. 1771. Smollett, Humphrey Clinker, To Sir W. Phillips, April 20. Direct your next to me at Bath; and remember me to all our fellow Jesuits. 1856. Hall, College Words and Phrases, p. 270, .. Jib, subs. (Dublin).--A first-year's man. 1841. Levee, Charles O'Malley, xiv. There referring to Trinity College Freshmen... are Jirs, whose names are neither known to the proctor nor the police-office. To BE Jibbed, verb. phr. (Christ's Hospital).--To be called over the coals; to get into trouble. A Hertford word, the London equivalent being Twigged. Obsolete. Jiffs, The (Christ's Hospital). See Appendix. c. 1890. More Cleanings from The Blue, 92. North is the "Hall playground" (I use the terrene names); south, the "Library"; east, the "Ditch"; and west, the "jiffs." Jig, subs
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