Editor's note: While reading this vocabulary section, take everything with a grain of salt. Although people do use these words, this section is somewhat tounge-in-cheek, so take it as such.
beast (noun) " The beer of choice in most fraternity basements because of its low cost. Also likely to be found at almost every dormitory party. Drinking it without a grimace is difficult.
beer goggles (noun) - A condition induced by large quantities of beast in which all standards hindering the choice of a particular mate are abandoned and trees start to appear sexually appealing.
Bema (proper noun) - Although the name originates from the ancient Greek word for platform, the Bema is known to most students as the Big Empty Meeeting Area, the site for goofy pre-freshman trip bonding activities.
blitz (verb) - To send an e-mail message using the College's BlitzMail computer program.
blitz (noun) - The actual e-mail message. Example "Did you get my blitz?"
blitz war (noun) - While not a direct reference to a Blitzkrieg a blitz war does have its similarities. The warfare takes place in your BlitzMail and consists of a group of people who send numerous messages out to the whole group, usually as a means to procrastinate.
boot (verb) " hurl, blow chunks, spew, barf, vomit, ride the porcelain bus, toss one's cookies, loose one's lunch, talk to Ralph on the big white phone, technicolor yawn, throw up, you get the picture. Often an effect of chugging too much beast (see "rally").
chug (verb) - Usually in contest form, this tests your ability to make a cup of beer diappear quicker than your comrades.
circuit (noun) " To go to every Greek house in a given night, usually with a group of people. Usually also entails a group sampling of beast in each basement.
crunchy (adjective) - while once used to describe a type of food, crunchy now is more commonly heard when describing a person who eats Collis entrees out of a reusable container usually wearing wool socks and Birkenstocks. Often associated with the DOC.
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deal (verb) - to cope, usually with a seemingly insurmountable situation or work load, because chances are the insurmountable situation is not unique. "I've got a midterm in Orgo and a 20-page paper due tomorrow." Response: "Shut up and deal, I have two midterms tomorrow and a 30-page paper due."
dip (noun) - this term does not refer to a dance move, but usually to a wad of cancer-causing tobacco that is inserted in between the teeth and the cheek.
drill (noun) - where your roommate is going every morning at 7:45 a.m. to have someone snap their fingers at them and demand that they speak a language they do not understand before the sun has even reached the horizon.
EBAs (proper noun) - Everything But Anchovies, a Hanover restaurant in the broad sense of the term, which delivers pizza, famous bread sticks, chicken sandwiches and other items to dorm rooms until 2 a.m. Relax, they do have anchovies.
fan (noun) - one who enjoys or cares for something. "Do you like EBA's chicken sandwich?" Response: "Definitely. I'm a big fan."
frat rat (noun) " one whose social, and often residential, life revolve around the tap and pong table of a particular Greek house.
grim(adj.) - disquieting, disgusting, disturbing. Often has a lot to do with a sense of impending doom or irrevocable loss. "So how's that 30-page paper coming?" Response: "Pretty grim."
gut (noun) - In theory a course that you feel kind of guilty taking when your parents are paying $30,000 a year for you to come here. Some people brag about taking guts and classes with nicknames like "Clapping for Credit" and "Natural Disasters," but they are usually the ones less picky about their GPAs. In all honesty, nearly all courses at Dartmouth necessitate a healthy amount of work to earn an A.
HBs" The Hinman Boxes. Not to be confused with Hinman dorm, the Hinman Boxes are the cubbies in the Hop where students cheerfully go to pick up their mail. Or as often is the case, turn away disappointed at the sight of an empty box (did we mention subscribing to The D alleviates this problem?)
hook-up (verb) - to scam, make out, get together. Often a situation that arises after drinking beast. The actually level of intimacy is not connoted by the term, so be sure and ask for clarification when heard.
HTH (noun) " Home Town Honey. The person you pledged your eternal love to in August in Nameoftown, USA, who you will probably forget by Thanksgiving.
issues (plural noun) - a vague term used to describe anything that causes grief, from relationships to homework.
L.S.Play (noun) " the nickname for the College's Language Study Abroad programs, which are rumored to be, uh, not overly strenuous.
mung (noun) " The cover of every fraternity basement floor. A combination of beer, boot, dip and other fun things. Tends to stick to shoes.
not so much (interjection) - A phrase used to demonstrate distaste or dislike. "Are you a fan of booting?" Response: "Not so much."
Parkhursted (verb) - An interesting leave term option available, named for Parkhurst Hall, the administration building. Usually involves the administration asking " no, telling " you to take a bit of a vacation. Not advised.
pong (noun) " The drinking game of choice in most fraternity basements. Requres a plywood table often propped on garbage cans, a pair of paddles, a ping pong ball and four cups of a beverage of your choosing. Comes in a variety of rules and styles, but it is always bad form to boot too soon.
rage (verb) - to drink and dance and have a good time, at a higher degree than just "to party."
rally (verb) - to make a comeback to the social scene despite bodily desires to rest/pass-out and/or previous alcohol induced illness.
random (adj.) " strange, out-of-place, unexpected. Can also be used as a noun to describe any non-Dartmouth person, usually discovered when looking both ways before crossing the streets in Hanover.
S & S (proper noun) " Our friends in green. Campus police or Safety and Security. Usually appear as uninvited guests at student gatherings, and often mistaken for the men. Get ready for the call of "S & S, drop your beers."
scam (noun) " To flirt with someone with the intent of pursuing some kind of romantic relationship. The term is more vague than flirt, implying any level of activity from merely eyeing a person from across the room or enganging in activities your mother probably wouldn't approve of.
scope (verb) " To look for potential people to scam upon.
ship (noun)" Another popular drinking game at the College. A combination of pong and battleship. Not for lightweights.
'shmen (plural noun) " You're one of them! A first year student.
'shmenu (noun) " A book with faces of all your classmates, also called the Green Book. Used for potential scams.
'shmob (noun) - The travel mode of choice for most Dartmouth freshmen particularly on Friday and Saturday nights during the Fall term, generally consisting of 10 - 15 freshmen (previously knowing one another is optional) who roam around, often on a quest for beast.
sketchy (adj) - Another vague term used to describe anything , suspicious, shady or questionable. Most often used to describe a situation, or person, that seems strange or potentially scammy. "I don't know about Frank, he seems sort of sketchy."
Snood (proper noun) - A popular computer game played in dorm rooms. A popular method of procrastination usually played at high decibels to help those studying around you (ie, in the same building) to procrastinate as well.
'tails (noun) " A social event that serves cocktails. Usually a quieter and much more low key gathering than a raging frat party.
tool (verb) " to engage in an activity with exuberance, usually mentioned in conjunction with studying. "I have a quiz tomorrow. It appears I must tool all night long. So could you blitz me Snood?"
tool (noun) - one who engages in the act of tooling. "John has been in the Tower Room every night for the past week. He's such a tool."
walk of shame (noun) - a long walk across campus following a hook-up, usually involving the person, disgraced, attempting to avoid being seen as they return to their own dorm.
