FRATERNITY
NOUNS
1885 — RUSH the process by which fraternities and sororities entertain new students in order to assess suitability for membership
1895 — FRAT a college fraternity
1934 — SWEAT-BOX an effort to convince one to join a fraternity (Bk.)
1934 — TONG a fraternity house (Bk.)
1950 — ANIMAL HOUSE a college fraternity house, whose occupants are excessively dirty and rowdy
1960 — ANIMAL FARM a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
1960 — ANIMAL ZOO a fraternity house that is generally rated the least efficient, the most degenerate, and, overall, the one to avoid
1970 — FREDDIE fraternity (Bk.)
1970 — GOAT a fraternity pledge (Bk.)
2000 — GAMMA DELTA IOTA a notional fraternity or sorority comprised of students who don’t belong to fraternities or sororities
NOUNS, PERSON
1894 — RUSHEE a candidate for membership of a fraternity or sorority
1895 — FRAT a member of a college fraternity
1900 — BARB a student who is not a member of a Greek-letter fraternity
1914 — BARB a student or officer of instruction opposed to Greek-letter fraternities
1942 — FROG a prospective member of a Greek-letter fraternity
1963 — FIJI a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
1968 — AIO a college student who does not belong to a fraternity
1970 — GREEK FREAKS fraternity members (Bk.)
1977 — BAGGER a stereotypical fraternity member
1982 — BAG a stereotypical fraternity member
1989 — GEEK a sorority or fraternity member (Bk.)
1991 — HAT a fraternity member
2000 — GAMMA DELTA IOTA a college student who is not a fraternity or sorority member
2006 — FRAT-RAT a college fraternity member → derogatory (Bk.)
VERBS
1879 — RUSH of fraternity or sorority members: to entertain a student in order to assess his or her suitability for membership; to attempt to recruit a student or a group of students to a particular fraternity or sorority
1920 — TAP to select for a college fraternity or society
1968 — DOUCHE to reject someone’s application for membership in a fraternity
1980 — BAG to kidnap, esp. as part of a fraternity prank
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