1900. Athenæum, 16th June, p. 743. The chapel rather loses by its stunted head, especially as a fine tapering spire (disrespectfully known as “The Tolly”) appears at the back of the Close.
Tolly-shop, subs. (Stonyhurst).—See Prefect’s-room.
Tolly-ticket, subs. (Stonyhurst).—A custom now generally obsolete, but still kept up by some masters. It used to be common, and consisted in giving a boy a card of good conduct as a reward for specially good work. If, later, he were to incur punishment for some offence, he would produce this card, and, unless the offence were too grave, could thereby receive a free pardon. Such cards were called TOLLY TICKETS or Immunity Cards. [A precisely similar custom is described as having existed at Eton in the forties by Mr. C. Kegan Paul in his Memories.]
Tonk, verb (Durham).—To hit: a cricket term.
Trav, subs. (Felsted).—Travelling-money. See Hots.
Tubby (Christ’s Hospital).—A male servant of the school: his business was to move certain tubs, the use of which has long been discontinued, but the name remains.
Tuft, subs. (University).—A young nobleman, entered as a student at a university, so called from the TUFT or gold tassel worn on the cap. Also Gold-hatband (q.v.). Whence “tuft-hunter.”
Tuz I, phr. (Felsted).—The same as Fain it (q.v.), Bags I (q.v.), &c.
Twelve (Harrow).—See ante.
The School Twelve, subs. phr. (Harrow).—The twelve best singers (bass and tenor voices singing in unison) in the school. Whence The House Twelve = the same in each House.