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

Bus, subs. (Stonyhurst).—An extra nondescript class formed chiefly of boys not born to study.

Butt, subs. (Dulwich).—The school tuck-shop. See Buttery.

Butter, subs. (Stonyhurst).—A boy known often to miss a catch. Hence, as verb = to miss a catch.

Buzz, verb (Christ’s Hospital).—To cry; to weep.

C, subs. (Felsted).—See D, infra.

Cæsar’s-bridge (Stonyhurst).—An old bridge over the Hodder. Also Cromwell’s-bridge, though it is probable that Cromwell crossed the Hodder higher up. See Higger Brig.

Cage, The (Royal High School, Edin.).—A covered area, between two gates, in which prisoners at games are confined. Also, as verb = to put in this enclosure.

Candle-keepers, subs. (Winchester).—Mansfield in his School-Life at Winchester College, p. 30 (see quot. 1840, ante), says, “Why so called I have no idea,” but see Adam’s Wykehamica (1878), 418.

Cards. On cards, phr. (Harrow).—A report on conduct taken to the Head-master.