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

Jark, 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, s.v.

Jib, subs. (Dublin).—A first-year’s man.

1841. Lever, Charles O’Malley, xiv. There [referring to Trinity College Freshmen] ... are JIBS, 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.