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

by John Stephen Farmer

Freshman’s Bible, subs. phr. (University).—The University Calendar.

Freshman’s Church, subs. phr. (Cambridge).—The Pitt Press. [From its ecclesiastical architecture.]

Freshman’s Landmark, subs. phr. (Cambridge).—King’s College Chapel. [From the situation.]

Freshmanship, subs. (old).—Of the quality or state of being a freshman.

1605. Jonson, Volpone, or the Fox, iv. 3. Well, wise Sir Pol., since you have practised thus, Upon my FRESHMANSHIP, I’ll try your salt-head With what proof it is against a counter-plot.

Froust, subs. (Harrow).—1. Extra sleep allowed on Sunday mornings and whole holidays. Also (2) an easy-chair. Hence Frouster.

Frout, adj. (Winchester).—Angry; vexed.

Fudge, subs. 1. (Christ’s Hospital).—To copy; to crib; to dodge or escape: also see quot.

1870-95. More Gleanings from The Blue. The Latin Grammar was a strange book to the new boy; he says he was “relieved from embarrassment by the readiness with which my schoolfellows in the class above assisted in explaining,” &c. &c.; so a “FUDGE” is not a modern invention, though it is expressed by a polite periphrasis.

1877. The Blue-Coat Boys, p. 97. Fudge, to prompt a fellow in class, or prompt oneself in class artificially. Thence to tell: e.g. “FUDGE me what the time is.”