college port
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The vintage port laid down in university college cellars for the special use of the senior Common Room. The excellence of this is often a source of college pride.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “college port” mean?
The vintage port laid down in university college cellars for the special use of the senior Common Room. The excellence of this is often a source of college pride.
Is “college port” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.