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 Schooling, subs. (thieves').—A term of confinement in a reformatory.

1879. Auto. of Thief [Macm. Mag., xl., 501]. She is young—just come from a SCHOOLING.

2. (thieves').—See quot.

1888. Globe, 25 Mar. A batch of these grimy ones being brought up the other day for playing pitch and toss—in the local vernacular, schooling—in a public place, their counsel argued that they were driven to it by destitution.

School-butter, subs. phr. (old).—A flogging (B. E., Grose).

Schoolmaster, 1. See Bilk.

2. (racing).—A horse good at jumping: generally ridden with one in training.

School of Venus, subs. phr. (old).—A brothel: see Nanny-house (B. E., Grose).

School-street, subs. phr. (old University: Oxon.).—The University.

Schooner, subs. (American).—A tall glass: containing twice the quantity of an ordinary tumbler: THREE-MASTED SCHOONER = a schooner of extra size.

1888. Texas Siftings, 30 June. Thanks, old hoss fly, what do you say to taking a schooner of beer at my expense?

1889. D. Telegraphy, 8 Feb. There is a coloured man at Derby who can swallow two quarts of molasses with as much ease as a Whyo can drink a schooner of beer, and in about the same time.

See Prairie Schooner.

SCHWASSLE-BOX. See SWATCHEL-COVE.

Scissorean-operation, subs. phr. (literary).—Gutting a book.

Scissors. To give one scissors, verb. phr. (common).—To pay out; to cut UP (q.v.). Also Scissors! = an exclamation of disgust or impatience.

1843. Selby, Antony and Cleopatra. Oh, scissors; insinuate that it takes nine of us to make a man!

1847. Robb, Squatter Life, 64. I grabbed his slick har, and may be I didn't GIN HIM SCISSORS.

1893. Milliken, 'Arry Ballads, 33. Oh, scissors! jest didn't we give 'em tantivy.

Scissors-and-paste, subs. phr. (literary).—Compilation: as distinguished from original work. Fr. travailler à coups de ciseaux = to compile.

Scob, subs. (Winchester College).—'An oak box with a double lid, set at the angles of the squares of wooden benches in school: used as desk and bookcase. [Probably the word has been transferred from the bench itself, and comes from Fr. escabeau, Lat. scabellum.]'—Wrench.

1620. Account [to J. Hutton at his entrance into the College]. For a scobb to hold his books, 3s. 6d.

1890. G. Allen, Tents of Shem, xlii. Parker's scob was 270.

Scoff (or Scorf), verb. (nautical).—1. To eat: also as subs. = food. [Cf. Scots' scaff = food of any kind.]

1893. Flynt, Tramping with Tramps, II. iii. Scoff's always more plenty than money.

1901. Walker, In the Blood, iv 'Those birds kill snakes do they?' 'Rather They goes down themselves and scoffs them.'

2. (American).—-To run away; TO SKEDADDLE (q.v.): also TO scoff (or scuff) away.