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Chapter 5 - Technical Terminology
the institution has caused the early development of the following terms, which all
ridicule the vanity, laziness, ignorance, or gluttony of certain unworthy brethren:
N° Word Meaning
1 bright Mason or Parrot
Mason
superficial Mason who can
repeat the ritual without
understanding it
2 Brother Jonathan nick name for an American
3 Cordonnite (French:) vain Mason who
wants to make Masonry a
career
4 Jug Masons false Masons during Morgan
excitement in the U.S.
executing mock initiations for
fees consisting of a jug of
whisky
5 Knife and Fork Masons Masons to whom the banquet
and not the work is the
essential
6 Leg of mutton Masons nick name for certain Masons
(Phealon and Macky) who
initiated candidates without
having the knowledge, for the
purpose of a good dinner
7 McMasons nick name describing Masons
who have gone through "oneday
classes" of Masonic
instruction
8 Petticoat Mason nick name for a male Mason
belonging to the Order of the
Eastern Star
9 "Rusty Nail" Degree short program for use in a tiled
Lodge designed to refresh
memories of brethren holding a
valid dues card who are not
regular in their lodge
attendance 901
10 Three Point Brothers nick name for Freemasons
because of the sign ∴
901 Cf. CME, p. 585. As source is stated: "For information write MSA, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
Short Talk Bulletin, March, 1994." (MSA = Masonic Service Association.)