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

1823. Hints for Oxford, 10. They (Freshmen) cap the PRO’S too in the street, speak to people without being introduced, and are guilty of a thousand gaucheries.

1869. W. Bradwood, The O.V.H., x. The proctor (more strictly a PRO) backed out of the room with wholesale apologies.

Proctorized, adj. and adv. (University).—Stopped by a proctor and told to call on him.

1861. Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxford, i. 12. So gets PROCTORIZED in his old age.

1885. Punch, May 16, p. 233. Proctorised again last night! Coming home from jolly wine-party at John’s.

Progger, subs. (University).—A proctor.

1898. Stonyhurst Mag., Dec., p. 149, “Life at Oxford.” But a Proctor, or—by the common practice—“PROGGER,” soon teaches the unwary that the wisest course is to wear it at the stated times, however objectionable it may be.

Progging, subs. (University).—See Proctorized.

1898. Stonyhurst Mag., Dec., p. 149, “Life at Oxford.” A “PROGGING” may form part of another article. At present I have passed all due bounds.

Proggins, subs. (University).—A proctor.