brainbump

brainbump
 n.— «Other exam answer keys are available for everything from school bus driver to medical technician, and for a range of military skills. The sites are called “brainbumps” in Internet jargon.» —“Web sites offer test answers ‘cheap’” in Washington, D.C. United Press International Dec. 26, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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