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Boatie

Common slang at Oxford and Cambridge for someone who is obsessed with rowing.

Symptoms include:

- Being on a boat club committee

- Excessive rowing chat in public places or during meal times

- The habitual wearing of rowing stash around college

- Incessant boasting at breakfast about how great he/she is for getting up at 6am

Ed is *such* a boatie. Do you think he showers with that gilet on?

by theoldadage December 4, 2010