SEMPER—Always. A very common prefix, e.g., a boy was said to be Semper Continent, Tardy, or ex Trumps if he was often at Sick House, or late for Chapel, or habitually went up to Books without having looked at his lessons. An official, who was always present at the College meetings, went by the name of “Semper Testis.”
SENIOR PART, THE FIFTH—The Part next below the Præfects, generally called Senior Part.
SHIG—A Shilling.
SHORT HALF—The Half-year commencing in September and ending at Christmas.
SILVER FORK—A wooden skewer used as a chop-stick when forks were scarce.
SINES—The loaves provided for breakfast in Commoners, probably derived from “Sine,” (without,) as the Juniors so often went without them.
SIX AND SIX—A game at Football, with six on each side.
SKIMMER—A method of entering the water when bathing; by just skimming beneath the surface, and rising again immediately.
SKIN—To take off a Jersey by pulling it inside out over the head.