Twug (Harrow).—Caught. [The past par. of “twig.”]
Vacation-shoes (or -clothes), subs. (Stonyhurst).—Each boy is measured for these before the summer holidays.
Victory-walk, subs. (Stonyhurst).—A recognised reward given every half-term to the classes of the Lower Line (q.v.). The system is as follows:—Each class is divided into two sides, Romans and Carthaginians, the boys being set one against another as rivals. When lessons are asked, the rivals are asked in pairs, and each tries to correct the other. A successful correction is called a Victory. At the end of the half-term these victories are counted: the side which has the greater total is freed some afternoon for a Victory-walk.
Vile-child, subs. (Eton).—I am informed that this expression was only used by a particular tutor, and was never regarded as peculiar to Eton phraseology.
Vill, subs. (Felsted).—The village of Felsted.
Vish, adj. (Christ’s Hospital).—Cross: the modern equivalent of Passy (q.v.). [That is, “vicious.”]
Whopping, subs. (Harrow).—1. A beating with a cane inflicted by a Monitor, Head of House, Sixth Form boy, &c., on a lower boy for a breach of discipline.
2. A Monitor’s-whopping—a more serious affair, only inflicted in grave cases; the delinquent is brought before the whole body of the Monitors in the Vaughan Library, and punishment given there.