Gosh, subs. (Winchester).—To spit.
Gown, subs. 1. (Winchester: obsolete).—Coarse brown paper.
2. (University).—The schools as distinguished from the TOWN (q.v.): e.g. Town and Gown.
1847. Thackeray, Punch’s Prize Novelists, “Codlingsby,” p. 232. From the Addenbroke’s hospital to the Blenheim turnpike, all Cambridge was in an uproar—the College gates closed—the shops barricaded—the shop-boys away in support of their brother townsmen—the battle raged, and the GOWN had the worst of the fight.
1853. Bradley, Verdant Green, II., ch. iii. When GOWN was absent, Town was miserable.
1891. Pall Mall Gaz., 30th May, p. 4, c. 3. Town and GOWN joined in harmony.
Gownboy, subs. (Charterhouse).—A scholar on the foundation: they wore at the Charterhouse black Eton jackets, black trousers, shoes called Gowsers (q.v.), and gowns. This distinctive garb was abolished in 1872.
Gownboy-arch (Charterhouse).—An arch near the east end of the chapel, formerly the doorway from Scholars’ Court into Gown-boys. The earliest Old Carthusian name inscribed on it bears date 1778.
Gownboy-cricket, subs. (Charterhouse).—Cricket in which there are twenty bowlers to one batsman, with no fielders.
Gownboys (Charterhouse).—A boarding-house. [Because on migration to Godalming in 1872 nearly all the old Gownboys (q.v.) were received there.]