What does "sizar" mean?

An undergraduate at Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge who receives an allowance for his college expenses or tuition, sometimes in return for doing a defined job.

What is a synonym for "sizar"?

Common synonyms include: commoner, pensioner, wrangler.

Sizar

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Noun

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An undergraduate at Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge who receives an allowance for his college expenses or tuition, sometimes in return for doing a defined job. British

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commoner pensioner wrangler

Etymology

An alteration of sizer, from size (“fixed portion”) + -er.

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