Bates Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Bates. The more of these words you know, the better off you'll be.

The Bates Bubble

– The Bates campus and community; refers to the fact that few Bates students are aware of anything outside the bubble.

Batesie

– Bates student.

Bean

– Short for L.L. Bean, where many Batesies buy clothes and gear.

Beast

– Milwaukee's Best, tied with Bud Light for most popular drink on campus.

The Bill

– Roger Williams Hall.

The Cage

– The Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building.

CBB

– Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin; three liberal arts colleges in Maine.

Cell Hell

– The Short Term course required for all bio majors and pre-med students.

Cellar Dwellers

– People who live in the basements (also known as dungeons) of any major dorm.

The gill or P-gill

– Pettengill Hall.

JB

– John Bertram Hall.

ManOps

– Bates' all-male a cappella group, the Manic Optimists.

Men

– Bates all-male a cappella group, the Deansmen.

Meris

– Bates' all-female a cappella group, the Merimanders.

Pre-Frosh

– Prospective student.

The Puddle

– Lake Andrews.

The Quad

– The lawn at the center of campus.

The Silo

– The Benjamin Mays Center.