Big-siden.
/ˈbɪɡsʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈbɪɡˌsaɪd/ Rugby School. Now rare.
A sporting event (esp. a rugby football match) participated in by senior boys; a team consisting of senior boys; (also) the ground where such matches take place. Also attributive.
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1845 W. D. Arnold et al. Football Rules of Rugby School in J. Smith Orig. Rules Rugby (2007) 51 Two big-side balls must always be in the Close during a match or big-side.
1856 E. M. Goulburn Bk. Rugby School 157 The tuft of trees..bordering Big-side.
1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days 162 It's the last run of the half, and if a fellow gets in at the end, Big-side stands ale and bread and cheese.
1900 J. S. Farmer Public School Word-bk. 21 Big-side (Rugby and elsewhere). The combination of all the bigger fellows in the school in one and the same game or run. Also the ground specially used for the game so denominated.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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