Difference between revisions of "Pledge"
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| − | One who has [[drop]]ped a [[bid]] at a fraternity, but has not been fully initiated and does not have official "brother" status. This is used as an official title at some fraternities; at others it may only be used in a pejorative context. | + | (noun) One who has [[drop]]ped a [[bid]] at a fraternity, but has not been fully initiated and does not have official "brother" status. This is used as an official title at some fraternities; at others it may only be used in a pejorative context. |
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| + | (adjective) A "familial" relationship within greek life. Examples include [[pledge father/mother]] which is a mentor to either a pledge or member of a sorority that has yet to initiate as well as [[pledge husband/wife]] which are members of a fraternity and sorority that are friends and have decided to get [[pledge married]]. [[Pledge family]] is the term used to describe a group of individuals that are "related" in a greek life context. | ||
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Part of speech
Noun and Adjective
Pronunciation
[plej’]
Definition
(noun) One who has dropped a bid at a fraternity, but has not been fully initiated and does not have official "brother" status. This is used as an official title at some fraternities; at others it may only be used in a pejorative context.
(adjective) A "familial" relationship within greek life. Examples include pledge father/mother which is a mentor to either a pledge or member of a sorority that has yet to initiate as well as pledge husband/wife which are members of a fraternity and sorority that are friends and have decided to get pledge married. Pledge family is the term used to describe a group of individuals that are "related" in a greek life context.
Related terms
Example sentences
“Yeah, we got a good new group of pledges this quarter.”
