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The Colored Cadet at West Point choose

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[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 50: ‘To bone.’ — To study.
at bone, v.3
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 51: ‘Busted,’ ‘broken.’—These words apply only to cadet officers who are reduced to ranks.
at busted, adj.1
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 69: He ‘eats’ that plebe up entirely, and then sends a corporal around to instruct him in his orders.
at eat up, v.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 53: ‘A fem,’ ‘femme.’ — Any female person.
at femme, n.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 53: ‘Fessed,’ ‘fessed cold,’ ‘fessed frigid,’ ‘fessed out,’ and ‘fessed through.’ — Made a bad recitation, failed.
at fess, v.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 55: ‘Gum game.’ — A joke.
at gum game, n.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 53: ‘A gag,’ ‘Grin,’ ‘Grind.’ — Something witty, a repartee.
at grind, n.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 53: ‘Maxed.’ — Made a thorough recitation.
at max, v.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 55: ‘To wipe out.’ — To destroy.
at wipe out, v.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 54: ‘Wigwag.’ — Signalling.
at wig-wag, v.
[US] H.O. Flipper Colored Cadet at West Point 54: ‘To be white,’ ‘To treat white.’ — To be polite, courteous, and gentlemanly.
at white, adv.
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