schoolboy code of honour
(US schoolboy code of honor)
noun
A code of honour governing the behaviour of schoolboys, such as not telling tales, etc.; (more generally) a moral code that is simplistic or rigid.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The New Monthly Magazine.
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- listening post
- listening skills
- listening station
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- listen with half an ear
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- Liston, Sonny
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