victory lap
n.— «Victory lap. When four years just aren’t enough to earn a diploma, some go for the five-year plan.» —“Dang, That’s Bangin’ Slang” by Maya Silver, Susan Vavrick US News & World Report July 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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