Sconcing

Origin: Sconcing has been recorded at Oxford since the 17th century. The sconce started as a formal fine for bad table manners and turned into a challenge to drain a tankard. Some college dinners still keep it alive.

How to play:

1. Players take turns making an accusation, classically opened with: I sconce anyone who ...
2. The accusation must not apply to the accuser
3. Anyone it applies to admits it by drinking rather than by speaking

Drinking:

• Everyone it applies to takes a sip
• If it applies to nobody, the accuser drinks
• Lie and get found out later, drink double

Style: Accusations are phrased formally and never meant as insults. The fun is in the elegance of catching someone out.