In Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble, Dan Lyons writes about slang he heard during his time working at a hot new startup. If someone was fired, that person was described as having graduated, and the word delight and the neologism...
spotting n.— «In this case, this was [the filmmakers’] master’s project at the School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkley, and they had to finish up before graduation. Music is usually considered to be post-production, so the...
victory-lapper n.—Gloss: a high school student who takes more than four years to graduate. Note: A similar term at the college level is super senior. «As a fifth-year student at Mother Teresa, Matt Rossoni is what’s known as a “victory-lapper...
early college n.— « Also known as “early colleges,” middle colleges allow students to earn a high school diploma and two years of college credit within five years. Such schools are designed to increase high school graduation rates and bolster...
middle college n.— « Also known as “early colleges,” middle colleges allow students to earn a high school diploma and two years of college credit within five years. Such schools are designed to increase high school graduation rates and bolster...
firsty n.— «This is the semester for Branch Night, when firsties—West Point parlance for seniors—choose the area of the army they will join the day after graduation as commissioned officers.» —“Life at Army requires diligence” by John Whisler in...