Texas A&M Corps speaks its own language
The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets has a vocabulary all its own, some of which is spelled out in a primer distributed to all freshmen, or “fish.”
cackle — eggs
dead rabbit — cabbage
dope — coffee
non-regs — students not in the Corps
2 percenters — A&M students lacking school spirit
whip out — to salute and introduce oneself to passing upperclassmen. Required of “fish.”
wiggle — Jell-O
wildcat — to yell, hands extended overhead. In the dining hall, also means “pineapple.”
zips — seniors
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