super-senior

super-senior
 n.— «Argus, who graduated from the University of Oklahoma in his “”super-senior” year of 1974, is the son of Argus Hamilton Jr. and Paula Hamilton.» —“Will Rogers II Comedian Hamilton’s Jokes Hit Home” by Todd Webb Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) May 16, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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