H-bomb
n.— «H-Bomb: 1. The process of revealing to others that you attend Harvard University. Usage: “Last night was our second date and I dropped the H-Bomb. Then she dumped me.”» —“Harvardisms: Learning The Lingo” in Harvard University Harvard Crimson (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Aug. 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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