medildo
n.— «Apparently at Northwestern University, journalism majors are called “medildos,” because so many of them are so self-righteous that…well, the name speaks for itself.» —“I Sincerely Regret to Inform You…“ by Travis Andrews in Lousiana State University Daily Reveille (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Jan. 31, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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