gau

n. an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement.
Syn. -- crudeness, crudity. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ F. ] An awkward action; clumsiness; boorishness. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n., pl. Gauchos /plu> [ Sp. ] One of the native inhabitants of the South American pampas, of Spanish-American descent. They live mostly by rearing cattle. Hence, a South American cowboy, especially on the pampas. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of an Indian population, somewhat affected by Spanish blood, in the archipelagoes off the Chilean coast. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OE. gaude jest, trick, gaudi bead of a rosary, fr. L. gaudium joy, gladness. See Joy. ] 1. Trick; jest; sport. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Deceit; fraud; artifice; device. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An ornament; a piece of worthless finery; a trinket. “An idle gaud.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. F. se gaudir to rejoice, fr. L. gaudere. See Gaud, n. ] To sport or keep festival. [ Obs. ] “Gauding with his familiars. ” [ Obs. ] Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gauding. ] To bedeck gaudily; to decorate with gauds or showy trinkets or colors; to paint. [ Obs. ] “Nicely gauded cheeks.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Gaudy, a feast. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ pr. n. [ L. ] The name of a Latin song originating in the thirteenth century, celebrating the joy of youth as students in a university, and suggesting that they take advantage of youth before they succomb to inevitable old age and death. It is still sung by students, often with verses altered to include themes pertinent to particular schools.



Gaudeamus igitur Let us rejoice therefore
Juvenes dum sumus While we are young.
Post jucundum juventutem After a pleasant youth
Post molestam senectutem After a troublesome old age
Nos habebit humus. The earth will have us.

Ubi sunt qui ante nos Where are they
In mundo fuere? Who were in the world before us?
Vadite ad superos You may cross over to heaven
Transite in inferos You may go to hell
Hos si vis videre. If you wish to see them.

Vita nostra brevis est Our life is brief
Brevi finietur. It will be finished shortly.
Venit mors velociter Death comes quickly
Rapit nos atrociter Atrociously, it snatches us away.
Nemini parcetur. No one is spared.

Vivat academia Long live the academy!
Vivant professores Long live the teachers!
Vivat membrum quodlibet Long live each male student!
Vivat membra quaelibet Long live each female student!
Semper sint in flore. May they always flourish!

Vivant omnes virgines Long live all maidens
Faciles, formosae. Easy and beautiful!
Vivant et mulieres Long live mature women also,
Tenerae amabiles Tender and loveable
Bonae laboriosae. And full of good labor.

Vivant et republica Long live the State
et qui illam regit. And the One who rules it!
Vivat nostra civitas, Long live our City
Maecenatum caritas And the charity of benefactors
Quae nos hic protegit. Which protects us here!

Pereat tristitia, Let sadness perish!
Pereant osores. Let haters perish!
Pereat diabolus, Let the devil perish!
Quivis antiburschius Let whoever is against our school
Atque irrisores. Who laughs at it, perish!

(Latin verses by C. W. Kindeleben 1781) [ PJC ]