Word: banger
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sophomores followed a freshman with a banger up Chapel street, but the sophomores were small and the freshman was large. A freshman and a banger beat two of a kind. [Yale Courant...
...freshman and sophomore classes of Yale celebrated Washington's birthday with a "banger" rush. Several of the contestants are threatened with suspension...
...kindred amusements, formerly prevalent at American colleges, were things of the past. Recent events, however, have proved that these outbreaks still remain as institutions of some of our leading colleges. At Yale, in spite of the strong attitude of the college papers in favor of allowing the annual "banger" rush, which takes place on Washington's birthday, to die out, as did the freshman theatre parties, in vogue up to last year at Harvard, the class of '86 gave their voice in favor of perpetuating the silly custom by appearing with huge canes Thursday morning. This was taken...
...Dartmouth, faith in the moderation and good sense of students receives a severe shock. From the strong expressions in the Yale papers that preceded the rush, and as a result of the fiasco Thursday, it is probable that the world has seen the last of the time-honored "banger" rush, and that the sentiment of a majority of Yale students will prevail...