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1. Hoodspotting
The act of viewing acacdemical dress and recording and identifying their degree and university of origin. Like trainspotting but with academic hoods, gowns and caps.

A person who engages in hoodspotting is called a 'hoodspotter'.
I'm going to Oxford (University) to do a bit of hoodspotting.
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