"hazing", OED sense 3, needs work

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  But he's a bit out of date.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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