What is a college servant; -- so called in Cambridge, England; at Oxford called a scout. [Cant] called?
gyp — A college servant; -- so called in Cambridge, England; at Oxford called a scout. [Cant]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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