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This glossary includes a list of common slang words used exclusively by Cambridge students.

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The senior disciplinary officer at each college that is usually responsible for the welfare and safety of the college student body, as well as for dishing out punishment where necessary.

Domain: Education; Category: Colleges & universities

Held on the 8th Thursday, 8th Friday and 8th Saturday of the Michaelmas Term. It involves side-by-side races rowed in eights over an upstream course. Entry is restricted to those who have never rowed ...

Domain: Education; Category: Colleges & universities

A cafe located within a college or faculty that is open during the day and contains drinks,snack-food and lunch items. They are normally open all day and are subsidised by the college.

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An inter-collegiate 4-5 day rowing competition held both in Lent term (Lent Bumps) and Easter term ( May Bumps) in Cambridge.The competition practices a form of rowing race specifically designed for ...

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Student slang for a rower. Although widely and proudly used by keen rowers themeselves, it can often be used to poke fun at those members of the rowing club that are particularly obsessed or ...

Domain: Education; Category: Colleges & universities

A sporting merit awarded by certain university clubs after winning against Oxford University. A half-blue is awarded for less well-established sports such as lightweight category rowing.

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A fitted, coloured jacket that is emblazoned with the emblem/logo of the society to whom the owner of the blazer belongs. They are most often worn by the members of sports societies, most ...

Domain: Education; Category: Colleges & universities

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