Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-19
Bootlick-To accommodate superior


unnecessarily.
Bootlick-A drag: q stand in; pull.
Brace-L e., to assume a military posi-
ton. with the chin slightly drawn In and
the shoulders back.
Brace-The correct military position Tor
a plebe (now obsolete).
Buck-Not a cadet officer; one not the
COM 8 own. 2. An enlisted man.
Bugle-TO hold silent conversation with
a blackboard for a whole recitation
period to keep from being called upon to
recite.
Bump-To impinge a cadet against
tree or post a lumber of times as pun
ishment for q capital cadet crime.
Bust-To reduce to ranks as buck.
Example: He that displeaseth the com.
shall be busted
B. S.-The British science: the English
language.
Cit.-A civilian: a person not in the
army. One ignorant of military analrs,
but so proficient as to be able to receive
a commission in the army without being
a cadet.
Com-The commandant Of cadets. u.
Cons.-Coninements period of medi-
tatiOn or reverie given to cadets per CON-,
in which they are requested to remain In
their quarters.
Corp.-A corporal. An embryo quill.
Courier-A cadet who allows his horse
to run away with him. An entertainer
at cavalry exercises.
ask a plebe to do something.
Dead-beat-To work hard doing moth
ing. To shirk some duty. ?. To go to
the hospital.
duct to the 10000 commandments.
DIVA division in cadet barracks. One
of the prison corridors of our happy
home.
mand given at Saturday inspection.
The Falls-Highland Falls, N. Y.
Femme, or Fem.-A young lady.
Fess-A failure. A whole zero.
File-Any male person, generally in the
military service.
Fried Egg-The coat Of arms Of the
corps of cadets. worn upon the cap.
Goat-First from the bottom. or last.
Grind-Something funny. A bum joke.
Gross-Deprived Of intelligence. Wood
Growley-To blush deeply.
Growley-Tomato ketchup.
Gum-To tie up. To make mess Of
anything.
Hell-cats-The musicians of the fife and
drum corps. The sweet reminders of the
dawn.
Hive-To understand. To catch in the
act Of a breach Of discipline.
Immortals-The last section The goats.
Juliet-A cadet admitted in July. A
late arrival.
L. P.-To sting; to play mean trick.
L. Plight prison. A revived relic OF
Make-A cadet officer or non-commis-
stoned officer. The CONS own.
Makings-The ingredients of a skag.
Missouri National-An air which when
whistled is supposed to produce rain.
Muck-Muscle, strength.
o. C.-Officer in charge; daily-editor-in-
chief of the skin list.
o. D.-Oficer of the day. The o. C.'s
first able assistant.
o. G.-Officer of the guard. A cadet de-
tailed to make map in new barracks.
P c. S.-Previous condition OF servi-
tude.
p D.-A Pennsylvania Dutchman.
Pipe-To indulge in day dreams
Pipe-1. A delusiOn; q day dream. z.
A snap.
Podunk-1 The large city Of 300 inhabi.
tants from which cadet comes. The
periodical published at cadets home,
stating the condition Of health OF cows
and chickens, or the wonderful deeds
of valor Of the cadet.
Poop-To memorize blindly or to quote
verbatim.
P. $40 spoon or visit on the post.
p. S.-A post spoOnOid.
Quill-A cadet officer.
Run-it-out-To quit our happy home on
an unofficial leave.
Run-it onto take a mean advantage
Of
Skag-Cigarette a la West Point. =
Skin-To report for an Offense.
Skin-A delinquency report. personal
item upon the skin list.
Skin List-The delinquency list. The
book In which Gabriel writes our sins.
Slum-A mess hall dainty, politely
called lamb stew.
Soiree-An unpleasant function: tea.
Speck-To memorize without under
standing
Speck-1 One who memories. 2. Any
thing to be memorized.
Spoon-To entertain the ladies.
Spoonoid-A ladies' man. One who
spoons.
Supe-The superintendent. L. S. NJ A.
The supreme high mogul. He who divides
the goats upon his left and the sheep
upon his right.
Tac-A tactical officer. One of the
shapers of our destiny.
r. D.-The Tao Department. The house
of lords at West Point
Tie-up-A mistake. miserable mess.
Turnback-A cadet turned back to the
class below on account OF deficiencies
A person desiring to complete his course
i'm five years instead of four.
Yearlins-A third classman. cadet
whose June comes in l.O9o days.
Master the above and you can converse
intelligently with a West Point cadet.