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Fagging — was the system in schools, and particularly English public schools, whereby younger pupils acted as servants to the older boys. Originally an emulation of domestic household task distribution and paternal authority, fagging formerly included… … Wikipedia
Fagging — is the practice of making new boys at boarding schools into slaves for the older boys. If you are fagging for an older boy you might find yourself running his bath, cleaning his shoes or performing more undesirable tasks … The American's guide to speaking British
fagging — fag ging (f[a^]g g[i^]ng), n. Laborious drudgery; esp., the acting as a drudge for another at an English school. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fagging — Fag Fag, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fagged} (f[a^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fagging} (f[a^]g g[i^]ng).] [Cf. LG. fakk wearied, weary, vaak slumber, drowsiness, OFries. fai, equiv. to f[=a]ch devoted to death, OS. f[=e]gi, OHG. feigi, G. feig, feige,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fagging-System — (spr. fägg ), ein auf engl. Schulen (z. B. Eton) vorkommender Gebrauch, der die Schüler der obersten Klassen berechtigt, die Schüler der Unterklassen als Famulanten oder Stubenburschen zu verwenden; wogegen der fag (Famulus) von seinem fag master … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Fagging system — Fagging systĕm (spr. fägg ), die in engl. Schulen bestehende Sitte, daß die Schüler der obersten Klasse von denen der Unterklassen persönliche Dienste verlangen können … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
fagging — fæg n. tiring work; (Slang) homosexual (derogatory); cigarette (Slang); English student who has to serve another (British Slang) v. tire, become tired; work as a drudge; serve an older student (British Slang); compel to serve an older student… … English contemporary dictionary
fagging — faggˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑fag … Useful english dictionary
Tonbridge School — Not to be confused with Tonbridge Grammar School. Tonbridge School Motto Deus Dat Incrementum (God Giveth the Increase) Established 1553 Type public school … Wikipedia
Michael William McCrum — CBE (23 May 1924 – 16 February 2005) was an English academic and ancient historian who served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and Head Master of Tonbridge School and Eton College.… … Wikipedia
