Going to Ole Miss is something special, and comes with a variety of traditions, special events and terms only Rebels will know. Here's just a few vocabulary terms that mean a little something different to Ole Miss students:
Black bear: The not-really mascot of Ole Miss, which replaced Colonel Reb and still causes grievances today. We're not the Ole Miss Black Bears—just a PSA.
Admiral Ackbar: The almost-mascot of Ole Miss, and a bit of an urban legend around here. No, really. He was almost our mascot, it's not a trap.
Doorknob: The secret opening to the universe that every freshman visits at least once, usually blindfolded in a car driven by older friends. It's not as sketchy as it sounds…
Hotty Toddy: To everyone else in the country, it's a drink. For us, it's a cheer, a greeting, a slogan and a way of life. If you don't know the words before the first football game, prepare for embarrassment. And no, we don't really know what it means.
Oxford: NOT England, but still equipped with a London-style phone booth and iconic double decker buses. Our buildings aren't quite the Hogwarts-esque style of the UK Oxford, but it's definitely prettier here.
NOLA: The destination of hazy, drunken, memorable weekends spent with beads, booze and beignets. The seven hours driving there might be miserable, but Bourbon Street always promises a crazy time.
Cooler: A sorority girl's first child, birthed after weeks of sanding, spackling, priming, painting and sealing. The Modge Podge and primer fumes just make us a little crazy, but all our hours of hard work and hand-painted details make every side a work of art.
Library: Clarification is nearly always necessary when someone says they're heading to the library. “Is it the actual library or the bar library? Because it's Thursday night, and it could really be either."
Cannon: What shoots off anytime we score during a football game. Hopefully it scares the other team just a little bit.
Hugh: What we croon while football coach Hugh Freeze enters the stadium or passes by during the Walk of Champions or anytime we see him on campus or anytime we want. We just love Hugh any time of the year.
Walmart: The holy grail of all things you need, from food to medicine to crafting supplies. Just don't expect to get out of there quickly during move-in—it's a nightmare.
