UMass Slang

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

The Bowl

Orchard Hill area where people congregate.

The Cage

Curry Hicks Athletic Field.

Cluster F@#ked

A student who has to report to the cluster office because he got caught doing something.

The Cluster Office

Every three dorms or so have a “headquarters,” where students can obtain different objects or services. This is also where students have to report when they get in trouble.

The DC

Dining Common (cafeteria).

The Fart Center

Fine Arts Center.

Frat Row

The street between campus and Amherst where most of the frats are located.

Grinder

A submarine sandwich/hoagie.

Haigis Mall

Area in front of the Fine Arts Center, not really a mall.

The Horseshoe

A wrap- around road in Southwest near the basketball courts.

Puffer's

Puffer's Pond, a popular swimming hole near campus.

The Quad

Campus pond or the Northeast Quad.

Rape Trails

Various trails around campus through secluded spots that students sometimes take as a short cut, at their own risk.

Round Robin

A drinking event that occurs in the dorms.

Shotgun

A method of chugging a beer straight from the can. The tab gets cracked slightly and a large hole to drink from is cut in the side of the can.

Whitless/Shitmore

The Whitmore Administration building.

Wicked

Very.

The Zoo

UMass.