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[US] Songs of Yale (1870) Preface: Many men prefer the Wooden Spoon to any other college honor or prize, because it comes directly from their classmates.
at wooden spoon (n.) under wooden, adj.
[US] ‘Derby Ram’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale (1870) 75: When I get into business, / And count my numerous boys, / I’ll send them to old Yale, sir, / To taste her bunkum joys.
at bunkum, adj.
[US] ‘A Little More Cider’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale (1870) 31: I ‘skinned’ and ‘fizzled’ through.
at fizzle, v.2
[US] ‘A Little More Cider’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale (1870) 31: In spite of scrapes and flunks, I’ll have a sheep-skin too.
at flunk, n.1
[US] ‘A Little More Cider’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale (1870) 31: In spite of scrapes and flunks, I’ll have a sheep-skin too.
at sheepskin, n.
[US] ‘Biennial Jubilee Song’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale (1870) 123: Sophs were groaning / And condoling [...] And deep the groan, ‘Biennials are a bore’.
at soph, n.
[US] ‘The Black Brigade’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale (1870) 82: We am de snolly-gosters An’ lubs Jim Ribber oysters.
at snollygoster, n.
[US] ‘Nellie Was A Lady’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale 115: Toll the bell for lubly Nell, my darkey bride.
at darkie, adj.
[US] ‘Rolling Home’ in C. Elliot Songs of Yale 73: I’ve a jolly fippence, a jolly, jolly fippence.
at fippence, n.
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