"hazing", OED sense 3, needs work
Benjamin Barrett
gogaku at IX.NETCOM.COM
Sat Jul 14 01:59:20 UTC 2012
A good find. I think it applies to any sort of organization, school or otherwise, and refers to any sort of demeaning behavior, physical, psychological, etc. Surely even the silent treatment to a new kid in elementary school counts.
Benjamin Barrett
Seattle, WA
On Jul 13, 2012, at 6:52 PM, Joel S. Berson wrote:
>
> Under "hazing", n., we find:
>
> 3. A species of brutal horseplay practised on freshmen at some
> American Colleges.
>
> Very Johnsonian! But he's a bit out of date. Freshmen? (He forgets
> the marching band at Florida State.) American? It has crossed
> several oceans, I'm sure. Colleges? It reaches down to the elitest
> prep schools, if not lower.
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