GOAL.
GOAL—1st, The boy who stood at the centre of each end during a game of football, and acted as umpire. 2d, The score made (three) when the ball was kicked between his legs, or over his head without his touching it.
GOMER—1st, A pewter dish; 2d, A new hat. One of the Commoner Peals (v. inf.) was “Gomer Hats.”
GOWNER—The Goal (v. sup.) at football stood with his legs stretched out, and a gown rolled up in a ball at each foot. When the ball was kicked over either of these gowns, without Goal’s touching it, this counted two for the party who kicked it, and was called “a Gowner.”
GREASER—A mode of torture performed by rubbing a boy’s head hard with the knuckles.
GROTIUS TIME—From seven P.M. to a quarter before eight on Sundays, in Cloister time, when Sixth Book and Senior Part went into school to translate the work of that author.
GROUND ASH—A young ash sapling.
GUTTER—An abortive attempt at a Header, (v. inf.,) ending in the performer falling flat on the water, instead of going in head-foremost.