Phudnik

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A nudnik who holds a Ph.D. colloquial, derogatory, humorous

    "A not-too-serious example: What if a student or someone else who has attended one of my lectures says, "What a bore; a phudnik if ever I heard one.""

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"A not-too-serious example: What if a student or someone else who has attended one of my lectures says, "What a bore; a phudnik if ever I heard one.""

Etymology

Blend of Ph.D. + nudnik.

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