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suitcase college
 n.— «Student objection voiced at the meeting was that a five-day class week would make the institution a “suitcase college” and would impair the traditional weekend program of extracurricular activities.» —“Students Oppose5-Day Week” in Durham Portsmouth Herald (N.H.) Nov. 21, 1953. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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