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

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The third of three terms in the academic year. During this term undergraduate students spend most of their time studying towards the end of year exams.

Domain: Education; Category: Colleges & universities

A college officer (usually a Fellow or Professor) that is responsible for a student's academic studies.They must track a student's progress and keep in check their results, and are also resonsible ...

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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.

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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

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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A lock on the River Cam. Rowers are confined to the stretch of water between Baitsbite lock and Jesus Lock.

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The backs is a vaguely defined area of Cambridge. It is approximately around the area between silver street and bridge street. It is also the former name for Queens Road.

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