U-Hall (noun)
/yuhAl/
Definition: The dorms on West campus which are typically less desirable, due to small size and general dingyness of appearance.
Example: "I hope I don't get stuck in a U-Hall next year, now that the freshman are taking over North campus."
Etymology: U-Hall stands for University Hall, and they include the Class Halls, Sperry, and the MLM (Mennen/Lyon/McFaddin) Complex. It is a popular Cornell term because it sounds just like U-haul, which brings a mental image of something not desirable to live in.
- Joanna Jackson

Ultimate (noun).
ul'te mit; /¥@ltIm¥t/
Definition: a frisbee game.
Attested: I first heard this during orientation week when my OC told me about some things to do around campus.
Example: "We'll meet to play ultimate at 6."
Etymology: I think this term is a shortened term of 'ultimate frisbee,' which is some kind of frisbee game. I have never heard of this game before, but I think this game might exist beyond Cornell, although I see many people playing this game on campus and have never seen this game played off-campus. I think that students at Cornell refer to this game as 'ultimate' rather than 'ultimate frisbee' because it is easier to say the shortened version. The term 'ultimate frisbee' may have arisen because this game might be a very exciting, fun, ultimate, game. The use of the word ultimate is therefore probably originated from the more commonly known adjective ultimate.
- Jessica Robertson