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

Twilight, subs. (general).—Toilet.

Twist (or Twoster), subs. (Winchester).—A stick spirally marked by a creeper having grown round it.

Ulula, subs. (Manchester Grammar).—The school magazine. [The Owl is the school crest, as it was that of the founder, Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter.]

Under Fire (Westminster).—See Upper Fire.

Under-green (Charterhouse).—Formerly the present big or match football ground: now the Under’s cricket-ground.

Under School (Harrow).—See Upper School.

Under Selectæ (Harrow).—See Upper School.

Union, subs. (University).—An undergrad’s debating society.

1891. Harry Fludyer at Cambridge, 15. I think I shall speak at the UNION soon.... I tried on Tuesday last, but I couldn’t catch the President’s eye.