*Cause-money*, _subs._ (Winchester: obsolete).—Up-keep money for
the path leading to HILLS (_q.v._).
1891. WRENCH, _Word-Book_, s.v. CAUSE-MONEY. Money paid for the
maintenance of the path leading from College towards Hills.
*Causey, The* (Stonyhurst).—The avenue between the two ponds in
front of the College.
*Cave*, _intj._ (Eton).—“Beware!” A byword among boys out of
bounds when a master is in sight. [From the Latin.]
*Cedar*, _subs._ (Eton).—A pair-oared boat inrigged, without
canvas, and very “crank.” [No longer in use.]
*Certificate Good-day*, _subs. phr._ (Stonyhurst).—_See_
GOOD-DAY.
*Chaff*, _subs._ (Christ’s Hospital).—A small article or
plaything. Also as _verb_ = to exchange; to barter. [A.S.
_chaffere_ = to deal, exchange, or barter: as _sub._ =
merchandise. Also (North) _chaffle_ = to haggle.]
1388. WIMBELTON, _Sermon_ [MS. Hatton, 57, p. 4]. If thou art a
margchaunt, disceyve not thi brother in CHAFFARYNG.
1440. _Promptorium Parvulorum_ [MS. Harl. 221, ff. 206]. Rooryne or
chaungyne on CHAFFARE for another.
1450. _MS._ Bibl. Reg. 12 B. i. f. 19. _Emere vel vendere_, Anglice to
CHAFFARYN.
1844. _Reminis. of Christ’s Hospital_ [_The Blue_, Aug. 1874].
Pocket-knives, combs, “precious” marbles, tops, and all the other
numerous nondescript articles which go to make up the CHAFFS of a
Blue.
1877. BLANCH, _Blue-Coat Boys_, 96. CHAFF me your knife.
_Adj._ Pleasant; glad. Also CHAFFY. [Possibly, in this
sense, a memory of chaff = banter.] Whence, CHAFF FOR YOU =
“So much the better for you.” _Cf._ VEX.
_Intj._ An exclamation of joy or pleasure.
*Challenge*, _subs._ (Westminster).—The entrance examination for
Queen’s Scholarship. _See_ quot. [In ancient times (_vide_
STOW) St. Peter’s was one of the three great schools whose
scholars were accustomed on the days of their patron Saints
to challenge each other to a contest of grammar and
versification, which was apparently the earliest form of
what was afterwards developed not only into the Westminster
CHALLENGE, but into the Eton MONTEM (_q.v._).]
1867. COLLINS, _The Public Schools_, p. 182. He undergoes a very
severe examination, called the CHALLENGE, the form of which must have
been preserved from Queen Elizabeth’s days, and is the last surviving
relic of the old scholastic disputations.
*Chamber-day*, _subs._ (Winchester).—A day on which access
was allowed to CHAMBERS (_q.v._) during the whole
day.—MANSFIELD.
*Chambers*, _subs._ (Winchester).—The College bedrooms: in
Commoners called GALLERIES (_q.v._). [CHAMBER is commonly
dialectical for bedroom.] _See_ ELECTION CHAMBER.
*Charity-remove*, _subs._ (Harrow).—A “remove” assigned to boys
who have remained in the Form below for several successive
school quarters.
1867. COLLINS, _The Public Schools_, p. 297. The intention of these
CHARITY-REMOVES (as they are called) is to prevent boys of dull
abilities being continually outstripped in the race of promotion by
boys younger than themselves; but practically the cases are very few
of boys who would be left in the same Form for above three quarters;
and even then the promotion is removed if the boy has been
“notoriously and ostentatiously” idle.
*Charity-tails*, _subs._ (Harrow).—_See_ TAILS.
*Charlies*, _subs._ (Winchester: obsolete).—Thick gloves made of
twine. [Introduced by a Mr. Charles Griffith: hence the
name.]
*Chase*, _verb_ (Christ’s Hospital).—To abscond; to run away; as
from school.
1844. _Reminis. of Christ’s Hospital_ [_The Blue_, Aug. 1874]. At
length, to the consternation and perplexity of the authorities, and
the delight, admiration, and envy of the fellows, this incorrigible
character capped all his former misdeeds by an act of pluck and daring
which gained for himself, from that time forth, all the honours of a
hero—he CHASED.
*Chaw*, _subs._ 1. (University).—A trick; a device; a sell.
2. (Harrow).—A CAD (_q.v._); any non-member of the school.
Whence WORKER-CHAW = the boy who runs messages, &c., for the
work-shop. Also as _verb_ (football), to play roughly. TO BE
CHAWED = to be injured.
*Check-nights*, _subs._ (Eton).—Rehearsals of the FOURTH OF JUNE
(_q.v._) performance. Held every alternate Saturday in the
boating season, when the crews rowed up to Surly in their
uniform and there regaled themselves—the staple luxury being
ducks and green pease. These suppers were open to much
objection, and the custom has lately been done away
with.—_Etoniana_ (1865).
*Cheese*, _subs._ (Schools and University).—An adept; one
who “takes the shine out of another”; at Cambridge an
overdressed dandy = a HOWLING CHEESE.
1864. HEMYNG, _Eton School-days_. “Do you know Homer, Purefoy?” asked
Chudleigh. “No, I have not looked at the lesson yet.” “I am sure I
don’t know why you ever do; you are such a CHEESE. I want you to give
me a construe.”
*Chemmy*, _subs._ (Manchester Grammar).—Chemistry.
*Chief*, _subs._ (Sherborne).—The Head-master.
*Child*, _subs._ (Winchester: obsolete).—1. A scholar on the
foundation.
1547. Inj. Ed. VI. Commiss. [_William of Wykeham_, 152]. Item: that
all graces to be said or sung at meals within the said College, and
other prayers which the said scholars or CHILDREN are bound to use
shall be henceforth sung or said evermore in English.
_d._ 1711. KEN, _Manual ... for the use of ... Winchester College_. If
you are a Commoner, you may say your prayers in your own Chamber; but
if you are a CHILD or a Chorister, then to avoid the interruptions of
the Common Chambers, go into the Chappel, between first and second
Peal in the morning, to say your Morning Prayers, and say your Evening
Prayers when you go _Circum_.
1891. WRENCH, _Winchester Word-Book_, s.v. CHILD. The word “Scholar,”
as used by Ken, included the three classes—“Children,” Commoners, and
Choristers; and it is observable that, though it has been adopted of
late officially to designate the “Children” exclusively, this usage
has not extended to the school. “CHILD” has fallen into desuetude, but
its place has not been supplied by any other term.