psychoceramics
n.— «A well known professor of psychoceramics (the study of crackpots) who makes you think does more for you than a pedant in economics or some other subject.» —“The College Your Child Chooses to Attend May Influence His Life” by Paul S. Nadler American Banker Nov. 23, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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