MIT slang list (1962)

[Fred Shapiro]

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005, Jesse Sheidlower wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 02:11:29AM -0500, Benjamin Zimmer wrote:
> >
> > IHTFP - An expression of loyalty towards the Institute, meaning "Institute
> > Has The Finest Professors"
>
> Hahaha.
>
> This one has a long association with MIT; The 2003 book _Nightwork: A
> History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT_ is written by "Institute Historian
> T. F. Peterson". There's also "Interesting Hacks To Fascinate People".

I Hate This Fucking Place.  When I was a student at Harvard Law School, it
was common to refer to it as HFLS (Harvard Fucking Law School).

Fred


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