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Utica Degree 

Basically a synonym for nepotism, this word derives from Utica, NY (a city of approx. 60,000 in Central NY) where high-paying jobs are widely asserted to be obtained through family and acquaintance connections rather than through education and proven experience. These illegally acquired jobs often come with various perks and kickbacks that are as questionable as the means used to obtain the job.
Who is the new superintendent of schools?
I don't know, some nobody with a Utica degree. I heard he got the job because he was the brother of the board president.

Where did the VP of the bank go to college?
Nowhere. He's got a Utica degree so he didn't need to go to college.

Why is that arson detective able to afford a Hummer and a $600,000 house in New Hartford?
I don't know, he probably has a Utica degree.
Utica Degree by Jamallerian October 13, 2007
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The saddest city in America. Imagine being forced to eat a turd sandwich and when you're done eating it someone kicks you in the krotch and has sex with your mom. It's like 10 times sadder than that.
"Hey, let's go to Utica."

"Hey, I'd rather kill myself."
Utica by MrSpongebobBrownPants September 15, 2019

Urticaria 

The worst non-contagious, non-fatal skin disease a human being can acquire. Basically it is an allergic reaction. Most of the time it is unknown what causes the hives to appear on the human body. Some say it is stress related, otherwise determining the source is nearly impossible. Hives are red, splotchy spots that appear on your body and they itch like a bitch. The worst case is that they can appear everywhere, I mean everywhere on the body. The worst place to get them is on the palms of your hands as it is very annoying, itchy and painful. After you think they are gone, the hives come back within months. Benadryl usually helps keep them at bay. What makes them worse is spicy food, shrooms, and sitting in hot tubs
teen: mom, dad I keep getting these rashes every day, and they won't stop

Dad: let me see

teen lifts shirt up, revealing a whole shitload of hives

mom and dad: HOLY FUCKING ASSCRACKERS!!!!!

an hour later at urgent care

doctor: son, you have urticaria, it is difficult to determine the cause and there is no cure for it. Take some Benadryl, it should help

after two weeks with Benadryl

teen: the hives are gone!

three months later

teen: CRAP! they are back again! time to get more Benadryl
Urticaria by SummerFire April 2, 2010
This city sucks, it reminds me of Utica
utica by bort April 15, 2005

utica high school

A school located in Shelby Twp., MI full of boaters. It's fucking trash.
The only place on earth that people from Buffalo are allowed to mock and ridicule.
"Look on the bright side - at least we're not Utica" - Buffalo Resident
Utica by ThankgodIleftUtica December 13, 2013