Face-time (noun)
rhymes with "case crime"; /fe@ystaym/
Definition: hanging out in an area of high traffic on campus in order to be seen.
Attested: I overheard a conversation between two posh sorority girls about how they're planning to make some major hook-ups by utilizing this phenomenon called facetime.
Example: "I got a one hour break before my next class so I think I'm just gonna grab a coffee and slip in some facetime.
Etymology: College is all about getting seen, being noticed and making the right connections. Facetime, as the name might suggest, simply required you to be at the right place at the right time and exposing yourself to the public. Facetime most usually occurs outside Willard Straight Hall because it's the busiest spot on campus. Facetimers will usually just sit on the stone benches and desultorily watch passersby.
- Mandy Ma

Falls jumping (verb)
/fAlz dZ„mpIN/
Defintion: The act of leaping off the edge of a waterfall into the pool of water below. (To falls jump.)
Example: "I went falls jumping just about every week-end this summer and never got caught," bragged Cindy.
Etymology: This term is not exclusive to the Ithaca area; other regions where this activity is common probably use it too. Falls jumping is similar to gorging, except that walking, hiking, jogging, wading, and swimming in any of the area is also considered gorging. Falls jumping is also an illegal activity and one that has resulted in many injuries in this area. The term is pretty self-explanitory- falls is just a curtailment of waterfalls.
- Joanna Jackson

Firm (adj.)
rhymes with stern; /f„rm/
Definition: A term used to indicate something is favorable or good.
Attested: I first heard the term in reference to a nice car. Another student remarked that the car was especially firm.
Example: "Man, that car is firm as hell."
Etymology: This term, like many others, has no real reason for existing. It is one of those terms that is said once for lack of a better word and ends up sticking in a person's head.
- Michael Merrell

Firstie (noun)
rhymes with thirsty; ; /f„@rsti/
Definition: A person who lives on the first floor of a dormitory.
Attested: I first encountered the term when another member of second floor was making fun of a person from the first floor.
Example: "Don't listen to what he has to say, he's a firstie."
Etymology: The term came about when somebody was trying to find a quicker and easier way to convey the idea that someone lived on the first floor of a dormitory and didn't belong on the other floors.
- Michael Merrell

Fish Bowl (noun) rhymes with hole; /fI@Sbowl/
Definition: A reference to a certain location at Uris Library in Cornell University. It is located underground and one of its main characteristics is a group of glass windows which can be seen from afar.
Attested: In discussing the various locations where I study with a fellow dorm mate he told me that he studied in this location a lot. I of course had no clue what he was talking about and asked him to explain what he was talking about.
Example: "I can study here! Im going to the Fish Bowl."
Etymology: I have of course heard this phrase outside of Cornell but not in the same context. This is not the first time thought that Ive encountered the use of this phrase as a reference to something else. This term was used on an MTV show called The Real World and was in reference to the house in which the people lived in. The derivation of this term in relevance to its Cornell usage comes from its appearance. A person viewing the glass structure, which comes out of the slope on top of which Uris Library is built, might make the analogy that it looks like a fish bowl.
- Brian Montegnegro

Fish things (noun)
Sounds like dish-wings; /fI@STINz/
Definition: Freshman activities.
Attested: When I first got here, a senior that I knew was trying to be all caring and nice by asking me how my week was.
Example: "Are you having fun with doing all em fish things?"
Etymology: During the first few weeks of life at Cornell, freshmans are given the opportunity to participate in loads of exciting events including all kinds of performances, social gatherings, and information sessions where we can find out what we need to do to get involved here. Non-freshmans give these activities a collective term : fish things probably because schools of freshmans flock to these silly events.
- Mandy Ma

Fleet Garage
rhymes with 'beet massage'; /flitg„rAZ/
Definition: The garages where vans and other automobiles for official Cornell business are stored, rented, and maintained.
Attested: I first heard this whill learning to drive the van at work.
Example: "You'll have to go down to the fleet garage to have this approved."
Etymology: The origin is probably very unexciting. The mass of vehicles the University owned may have been so massive that they decided to call it a fleet. Since the garges take care of the autos, it was duly dubbed the "Fleet Garage".
- Ryan Rapp

Flog (transitive verb)
rhymes with "dog"; /flAg/
Definition: to beat with a strap, stick, whip, etc., especially as punishment.
Attested: I first encountered this term yesterday, 9/4, on the board of my friend Dave's door.
Example: "David is studying until 8 pm and will flog whoever disturbs him."
Etymology: In contrast to my fellow dormmates, I am unfamiliar with this term. People around the country, from California to Ithaca, have heard the word flog before except me. Perhaps I've never encountered this term for more vulgar words are supplemented where I live. Therefore I'm not sure of where flog originated but I'm sure it wasn't in Brooklyn! However, its usage here at Cornell is now clear. It's used by students to advise others against disruptions while at work.
- Lynne Nissen

Floorcest (noun)
/flo@rsEst/
I. Definition: to have sexual relations with a resident of one's own dormitory.
Attested: I first heard this word from my floor's Resident Assistant, describing some of the social practices of freshman students.
Example: . . . "With each other?" "Floorcest? Yes, it happens..."
Etymology: As far as I know, this term is native to Cornell, but the concept applies to certainly any dorimtory-like environment. It carries the stigma of inest but modifies the dfamily to which the word usually applies to cover the extended "family" of one's dormitory floor. While being negative in and of itself, it also reminds the listener of just how close the friendship runs at Cornell (not what you're thinking), the way floormates consider each other to be family.
- Jake Schlachter
II. Definition: a sexual relationship with someone who lives on your floor in a dorm.
Attested: I first heard this on 10/30/1998 when conversing with a friend, who is to remain nameless, if she should ask an individual on our floor out on a date. I responded "yes". The example that follows is her reaction.
Example: "I can't date him, that's floorcest!!"
Etymology: This word probably evolved from the word "incest". Incest is a sexual relationship with a member of ones own family, and is a great taboo in our society. Floorcest probably stemmed from the idea that the people on your floor are the equivalent of your family when you are away at school. Hence the dropping of in- and the subsequent compounding of floor and the root "cest."
- Ryan Rapp

Fourdie (noun)
Sounds like forty; /fĮ@rRi/
Definition: A person who lives on the fourth floor of a dormitory.
Attested: I first encountered the term when the creator of the term "firstie" introduced me to a friend of his that lived on the fourth floor of the same dormitory.
Example: "Meet my friend, he's a fourdie."
Etymology: Since the terms for people from the first, second, and third floors had already been used, a term for members of the fourth floor was naturally needed. When considering the phonetics of the word "four" adding the "die" creates a word that sounds like "forty" but can be used in a derogatory way.
- Michael Merrell

Freshman 15 (noun)
/frE@Sm„n fIft"@n/
Definition: Refers to sudden gain of 15 pounds in weight due to excessive eating in the freshman year.
Attested: My friend introduced this term to me when she was complaining that all the good food in the co-ops were making her fatter.
Example: "With that sort of gluttonous eating appetite you have shown today, you are definitely on your way to freshman 15.
Etymology: Cornell's dining plans are one of the best around in the Ivy League. The best part of its meal plans in the Co-ops is that students can take as much as they want, even going for multiple servings in each meal. As a result, most freshman who are very likely to be on the 7-3 or 5-2 mealplans find it a "sin" not to enjoy the plentiful supply of ever-ending food during mealtimes. However, we are what we eat. The result of excessive eating leads to an unwelcomed gain of weight, usually in the region of 15 pounds.
- Chee Yong Lee