For any offence of a grave nature, any one who has chevrons is liable to lose them, or, in other words, to be reduced to ranks.
"A cit."—Any citizen.
"To crawl over."—To haze, generally in the severest manner possible.
"A chapel."—An attendance at church.
"To curse out."—To reprimand, to reprove, and also simply to interview. This expression does not by any means imply the use of oaths.
"To cut," "To cut cold."—To avoid, to ostracize.
"Debauch."—Any ceremony or any thing unusual. It may be a pleasant chat, a drill, or any thing that is out of the usual routine.
"To drive a squad."—To march it.
"Dropped."—Not promoted.
"To eat up."—See "To crawl over."