1891. Harry Fludyer at Cambridge, 98. These blessed exams. are getting awfully close now, but I think I shall FLOOR mine.
Fluke, verb (general).—To shirk.
1864. Eton School-Days, ch. xvi. p. 203. “By Jove! I think I shall FLUKE doing Verses; I should like to see Paddy drive tandem through College,” said Butler Burke.
Flyer, subs. (Winchester).—A half-volley at football. A MADE-FLYER is when the bound of the ball is gained from a previous kick, by the same side, against canvas or any other obstacle, or is dropped, as in a “drop-kick.” This is now confused with a “kick-up.”—Wrench.
Flying-man, subs. (Eton).—The boy who stands behind the “bully,” and either runs down, or kicks hard, as may be required.
1864. Eton School-Days, ch. xxiii. p. 255. He possessed good wind, and was a very good “kick-off,” and he could “bully” a ball as well as any one. He was a little too heavy for FLYING-MAN, but he made a decent “sidepost,” and now and then he officiated as “corner.”
Fobs, subs. (Durham: obsolete).—Boiled bread and milk.
Footer, subs. (Harrow).—(1) Football; (2) a player of football according to Rugby rules; and (3) the ball itself.
1890. Great Public Schools, p. 96. Directly after the goose match (Michaelmas Day) FOOTER proper begins, and is the principal game played at the school during the Christmas term. The game as played at Harrow differs considerably from the game as played at Eton and other schools, and has distinct rules of its own; it may be said to be more like the Association game than any other.
1896. Felstedian, Nov., p. 139. H. H. H. who wants to have a “second” FOOTER shirt.