What does Turflijst mean?

The old turflijst of their student house still hung next to the fridge.

Dutch student slang. This is a Dutch word. You will hear it a lot at Dutch universities, student associations and in student houses.

Everyone puts a stripe behind their name for every beer they take from the house stock. At the end of the month you settle up. The paper system is a bit old-school, but some houses keep the tradition alive. Apps have taken over in most places. Also read about studentenhuis and buying a round.