We asked the freshers what they think Exeter slang means

September has rolled around once again and with it has arrived a deluge of innocent freshers, ignorant of the Exeter lifestyle we all know and love. So what do they think these staples of our Exeter vocab actually mean?

Abigail

What does TP mean?

Isn’t that a jab? like some sort of vaccintion thing. Yeah?

Ed

What does it mean if someone is called a pigeon?

Probably really annoying, like a bit common, that sort of thing.

Ted and Nicolas

What would people mean if they were talking about Moz?

Mosquitos? I can’t think of anything else.

Lauren and Fran

What does it mean if someone has a great lid?

Quite intelligent or clever, or a really cool hat.

Grace

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What is somebody’s rig?

Oh that sounds really rude, is that like a penis or something?

Bex

What is Top Top?

I’m not sure, is it a posh person?

Emma

Who would you call a pigeon?

Oh, annoying! I hate pigeons they are so annoying, it’s got to be annoying.

Claudia

What does it mean if someone is loose?
Like.. Slutty.

Joe

What group of people are often called “Pipey”?

It’s got to be the sloanes of Holland Hall.