SUPERANNUATE—A boy who was obliged to leave at Election, owing to his being past eighteen years of age. “Founders” were not “Superannuate” till they were twenty-five.
SUS—The Juniors tea generally drunk out of a pint cup when in bed.
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TAG—A Football term. When a player has kicked the ball well forward, and has followed it, if it was then kicked back again behind him by the other side, he was then obliged to return to his original position with his own side. If the ball had, in the meantime, been again kicked in front of him, before he regained his position, and he was to kick it, it would be considered unfair, and he would be said “to Tag.”
TARDY—When a boy was too late to answer “Sum,” names being called.
TEEJAY—To take an interest in, and protect any one. The boy protected was called a “Teejay.” Derived from the French, Protéger, to protect.
THICK--Stupid; very intimate. Used also as a substantive, thus a Dunce.
THOKE—To lie in bed late in the morning. As a substantive, the act of lying in bed late.
THOKE UPON ANYTHING—To dwell with satisfaction on a future pleasure.
THOKER—A thick piece of bread dipped in water, and then baked in the ashes.