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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...grub...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO MY DRUMMING CHUM. | 10/29/1880 | See Source »

When we make a brilliant recitation we squirt, or, more commonly, rush. With us this "consummation devoutly to be wished" is the result of grinding or digging. At Williams they grub and make a high-ti.* At the University of Virginia, curl was their synonym for this successful ending of work. At Princeton grinding is called poling, from the verb to pole...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SLANGOGRAPHY. | 1/23/1880 | See Source »

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