Shimerian
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A person who is associated with Shimer College
"But for Palmer and 396 other Shimerians, there are no such simple answers, no values in face values, and few thoughts, deeds, or situations undeserving of analysis and explanation."
- 1 Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shimer College
"Students approach athletics at the College in a typically unusual, but very "Shimerian" way. When the school's basketball team finally won a game this spring after a national record of 62 consecutive losses students didn't know whether to laugh or cry."
Example
More examples"Students approach athletics at the College in a typically unusual, but very "Shimerian" way. When the school's basketball team finally won a game this spring after a national record of 62 consecutive losses students didn't know whether to laugh or cry."
Etymology
From Shimer + -ian.
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