Glossary of Cambridge jargonGlossary of Cambridge jargonNapier Shaw - the library of Meteorology in the Cavendish Laboratory.
Narg - (late 1970s student slang) a person who over-works and under-plays (Not A Real Gentleman).
Natsci (i) - (pronounced Nat-Sye) the Natural Sciences Tripos.
Natsci (ii) - (pronounced Natski) student slang (early 1980s) for a student reading the Natural Sciences Tripos.
Natural Science - term embracing all of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Material Sciences.
The Network - the university internal telephone network, as in "call me on the network."
New Museums - a university site off Free School Lane and Pembroke Street.
Newnham Regatta - a rowing competition.
Non placet - an objection to a Grace.
NST - Natural Sciences Tripos.
NUTO - Non-University Teaching Officer; a full-time teaching Fellow with no university post.
Oak - where a set has two outer doors, the outer door of the two. See also: sport.
Old Addenbrooke's - the former site of Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Trumpington Street, now a university site.
Old Schools - the buildings used in former times for university teaching, in which the administrative offices of the University are now housed.
Old Syndics Building - university building at the Press Site.
Olly, olly - spectator's cry of support at a rowing race, as in "Olly, olly, Lady Maggie".
Open scholarship - one which was not closed.
Optime - in the Mathematics Tripos, a grade of pass. A Senior Optime is equivalent to Second Class Honours; a Junior Optime is equivalent to Third Class Honours.
Orator - university officer whose main duty is to present candidates for honorary degrees.
Ordinances - internal University legislation, made under powers granted by Statutes, enacted by Regent House voting on a Grace. The current edition of Statutes and Ordinances runs to 1153 pages.
Ordinary (i) - a classification of success in a Tripos examination below Honours, and just above outright failure. Formerly known as a Special.
Ordinary (ii) - a type of Bachelor of Arts degree conferred upon a student who has not obtained sufficient honours in Tripos examinations to qualify for an Honours Degree, yet is not unworthy of a degree.
Ospreys - female version of Hawks (q.v.).
Overseas student - a student from outside the European Community.
Oxford - a beta-test for Cambridge.
Oxford end - that which a double-ended Cambridge punt does not have.
This compilation is Copyright (C) R.D.H. Walker 1991-2002. rdhw@cam.ac.uk