1889. Buckland, Eton Fifty Years Ago [Macmillan’s Mag., Nov.]. “My governor has SOCKED me a book.”... A boy has also been heard to ask another to SOCK him a construe of his lesson.
2. (Winchester).—To hit hard: especially at cricket. Also to beat; to defeat: as in a game.
Socker, subs. (general).—Association football. Cf. Rugger. Also Soccer.
1896. Tonbridgian, 339, 1124. Hartley has been playing very well this season, and has also become a great half-back at SOCKER.
1897. Felstedian, Nov., p. 194. In SOCCER, with old Blues up, we ought to be very strong.
Sodality, subs. (Stonyhurst).—Higher Line Sodality and Lower Line Sodality = two confraternities of which boys are members; they meet at fixed times for devotions. A member is called a Sodalist.
Sodger (or Sojer), subs. (Winchester).—The Latin cross (a PERCHER, q.v.) marked against a Præfect’s name when absent.
1880. Music of a Merry Heart, 55. The books went up, and in due time were returned to us after examination, with the most startling faults indicated by a good big cross in the margin, which crosses, for some reason, were known as SODGERS.
Sodom, subs. (Oxford).—Wadham College.
Soft-ball, subs. (Royal Military Academy).—Tennis.