The Colored Cadet at West Point - Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy by Henry Ossian Flipper
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"To find."--To declare deficient in studies or discipline. An "extra" is an extra tour of guard duty given as punishment. Cadets on "extra" are equipped as for parade, and walk in the area of Cadet Barracks from two o'clock until retreat, or from two to five hours, on Saturday or other days of the week. An "extra" is sometimes called a "Saturday Punishment." "A fem," "femme."--Any female person. "A file."--Any male person. "Fessed," "fessed cold," "fessed frigid," "fessed out," and "fessed through."--Made a bad recitation, failed. "To get off."--To perpetrate. "A gag," "Grin," "Grind."--Something witty, a repartee. "To hive."--To detect, used in a good and bad sense. Also to take, to steal. "To hoop up."--To hasten, to hurry. "H. M. P."--Hop manager's privileges. |
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