hell week



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hell week

A week in which new recruits or pledges of an organization, especially a college fraternity or sorority, are subjected to a series of hazing rituals prior to initiation. Why anyone would want to endure something as mean-spirited and juvenile as "hell week" just to join a frat is beyond me. I'm really eager to join Delta Gamma, but I'm really nervous about hell week!
See also: hell, week

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bronislovas-Lithuanian
Tuba-Arabic, Turkish
Anacletoah-nah-KLE-to (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Pennie['peni]
Jayesh-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Basilius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)