Glossary of Texas A&M University Terms - P

P

Pass back

A hand signal, initiated by the Yell Leaders, which informs students which yell to do next.

Pisshead

A nickname for a sophomore cadet.

Poor Aggies

Used to taunt Aggies after an athletic loss from opponents.

Pots

Hard hats worn by Aggie Bonfire builders. The color of a student's pot identified their role in bonfire construction.

Privilege (SP, JP, ZP)

A ranking system based on one's class year with determines what traditions and Aggie student is allowed to perform. The privilege levels are, SP, JP, and ZP's, sophomore, junior, and senior privileges respectively. Freshmen have "fish privileges". In the Corps, one's privilege level has an enormous effect on a cadet's lifestyle. Some rules like the wildcatting or whooping extend to non-regs.

Pull out

Using a privileged word not available to your class; for example, sophomores saying "Whoop."

Push

a) A form of punishment consisting of pushups, especially after pulling out. In the Corps when students do a "class set" of pushups, one for each year of their class. The Class of 1945 did only 45 pushups, but the Class of 2015 now does 115.

b) The last phase of Aggie Bonfire construction, where students worked around the clock in rotating shifts to finish stacking the logs.