1 definition by m.a.r.s

Harvard of the South

An unexpected combination of hyperbole and oxymoron;

similar to:
Belle of Afghanistan
Genius of Public School
Angel of Compton

hyperbole: (southern universtiy) is Harvard
oxymoron: higher education in the deep south

add the two: (southern university) is the Harvard of the south

notable exceptions: vandy, duke, emory, rice, tulane, uva, chapel hill, wustl

by m.a.r.s June 22, 2007