"sconcing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sconcings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sconcing (countable and uncountable, plural sconcings)
  1. (uncountable, Oxford University slang) The activity of sconcing in general, as part of a meal or drinking game; commonly associated with crewdates; very similar to fining at Cambridge University. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-sconcing-en-noun-N2NTaLEy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37
  2. (countable, Oxford University slang) Uncommon form of sconce, as part of a meal or drinking game. Tags: countable, form-of, uncommon Form of: sconce, as part of a meal or drinking game Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-sconcing-en-noun-UaYEdaps Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sconcing
  1. present participle and gerund of sconce Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sconce
    Sense id: en-sconcing-en-verb-ajPdUk9s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37

Inflected forms

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