Word: smash
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...matter which pertains entirely to the courses they have in hand, are dubbed at all colleges either "grinds," "digs," or "grubs," and to be called such is not unusually considered a mark of flattery. The expressions for a bad recitation very at different colleges; "fizzle," "flunk," "clump," and "smash" are the most common. The contemptible act of a student who endeavors to ingratiate himself with an instructor by his seeming interest in lessons and officious civilities, now known as "toadying," was formerly called "fishing." The words "cram" and "cut" have almost ceased to be slang, and are now regarded...
...calm and tranquil,-how can we expect such as these to regard the wishes of the students, unless those wishes are expressed either in the "Explosive orotund" of gunpowder, or in the swelling choral tones that come from "One equal temper of heroic hearts" bound to be heard or smash something? Now. there is no doubt, but that our morning chapel is a most impressive service, one for which the Powers That Be may well be praised; there is also no doubt but that organized mischief-making and disturbances such as now and then break out at the services...
...same scene was repeated,-a troublesome and provoking interference was shown, the band was not allowed to enter the yard, the students were ordered about like schoolboys, and a threatening and ill timed speech was made by one of the younger instructors. A feeling of resistance, a desire to smash something was the natural and inevitable result, and I can but think it fortunate that so little trouble came of it. I believe that on such occasions, happening so rarely as they do, very great liberty can be safely given to the students. Certainly, such features as the brass band...
...very well, but against first-class exponents of the game it is simple suicide. Each player should stand on the service line (excepting the server, of course, and he gets up as soon as possible) and if they are up to the mark nothing except a smash will get past them. This is always done in England, and even allowing for the difference in 'calibre' of the players, the superiority of the English style was fully exemplified in the late international matches. The more advanced the game gets here, the necessity for this change will be more apparent...
...freight-train smash-up occurred in the Hoosac tunnel yesterday, delaying passenger trains about ten hours...