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

Sage, subs. (Royal High School, Edin.: obsolete).—A class.

Sanny, subs. (Harrow).—The School Sanatorium.

Scaley, subs. (Stonyhurst).—A term of contempt: applied to all foreigners.

Sciff, verb (Christ’s Hospital).—To knock over.

Sconse, subs. and adj. (Christ’s Hospital).—A selfish fellow; selfish. See Scaff.

Scratch (Christ’s Hospital).—The matron’s servant.

Scrub, subs. (Stonyhurst).—A ball hit close to the wall or ground: handball.

Scug, subs. (Eton).—A term of contempt for any boy wanting in self-respect.

Second-dinner, subs. (Stonyhurst).—When a boy for any reason has been unable to dine with the rest, he is said to go to SECOND-DINNER.

Second-tip, subs. (Stonyhurst: obsolete).—A form of Stonyhurst-cricket (q.v.), in which the batsman had to run once at least in two hits.