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

Slave-driver, subs. (Harrow).—A fag-master: exclusively at cricket.

1890. Great Public Schools, p. 95. The upper ground on these days is given up to practice at the nets for the Eleven and the “Sixth Form” game, and to practice in fielding and catching. Boys below the Removes have to fag for them, and these fags are managed by SLAVE-DRIVERS (three or four boys appointed for the purpose).

Sleath’s. See Planks.

Slime, verb (Durham).—To try and cut games. Also = to loaf; to lounge: e.g. SLIMING down town. See App.

Slog, subs. (general).—A large slice.

Verb (Stonyhurst).—At hockey to hit at the ball when the right hand is less than a foot below the left on the stick.

Sloggers, subs. (Cambridge).—The second division of boats; corresponding to the Oxford TORPIDS (q.v.).

Slosher, subs. (Cheltenham).—An assistant in a boarding-house charged with superintending dormitories, evening work, &c.

Slow, adv. (Winchester).—Ignorant of Winchester NOTIONS (q.v.).

Slum, verb (Derby).—To evade; to get out of anything, as work. Also (University), to avoid observation by using by-streets.