This is what people refer to when using the acronym FAP (or fap). Used in place of its acronym when attempting to confuse others in the conversation, even if the intent is obvious.
by TheRealCthulhu June 23, 2016
An intense, non-sexual attraction to a person of great knowledge, authority, or experience, such as a professor, historian, political figure, scientist, or author. Persons affected by this syndrome may respond to the target by blushing, giggling, and avoiding eye contact after meeting or during conversations, much like the response of many people when they experience a romantic crush on another person.
"Amy developed an academic crush on Professor Potts during Shakespeare 352 Winter semester. If she could have, she would have loved to listen to him talk in iambic pentameter all day. But when she tried to talk to him after class, she suddenly found she couldn't say anything intelligent at all."
by FeliceLovesCats February 2, 2010
A person who works the education system to his/her advantage in order to attain the highest achievement, usually while minimizing effort. Does not require cheating, only a keen understanding of how to succeed in academics, such as exploiting teacher biases by studying the way a teacher grades and thinks in order to tailor one's answer to his/her preferences and not necessarily to what the perceived objectively correct answer actually is.
David seems to never do any work but gets straight A's -- he's such an academic hustler.
Rebecca did all the reading, then read the paper prompt, wrote the paper and received a B+; Eva read the prompt, looked in the index of the book for keywords and read the relevant passages, wrote the paper and got an A, the latter is obviously an academic hustler.
John takes the maximum number of courses a quarter, takes the hardest classes, has a 2.7 GPA and is still unemployed; his friend, an academic hustler, took it easy but has a 3.9 and currently a six figure salary.
Rebecca did all the reading, then read the paper prompt, wrote the paper and received a B+; Eva read the prompt, looked in the index of the book for keywords and read the relevant passages, wrote the paper and got an A, the latter is obviously an academic hustler.
John takes the maximum number of courses a quarter, takes the hardest classes, has a 2.7 GPA and is still unemployed; his friend, an academic hustler, took it easy but has a 3.9 and currently a six figure salary.
by TheBold April 26, 2010
Rick: Hey Yoshi, let's get a boner together at school.
Yoshi: What the fuck?!
Rick: An Academic Boner that is!
Yoshi: Yeah! let's do it!
*High Five!*
Yoshi: What the fuck?!
Rick: An Academic Boner that is!
Yoshi: Yeah! let's do it!
*High Five!*
by RicknYosh March 8, 2011
The quality or state of being frustrated or thoroughly upset by one or multiple things either directly or indirectly related to school, classes, homework, or other academic aspects.
by Niiro Kitsune April 18, 2011
A game in which the student wastes as much time as possible before the final deadline, often leaving mere minutes for a large assignment.
Eric: Isn't the analysis essay due tomorrow?
Casey: yea, I've been working on it for weeks.
Eric: yea, I need to start that.
Casey; playing academic chicken?
Eric:yea. when I get home, I'll play a few rounds of Warhammer first, to get me ready.
Casey: yea, I've been working on it for weeks.
Eric: yea, I need to start that.
Casey; playing academic chicken?
Eric:yea. when I get home, I'll play a few rounds of Warhammer first, to get me ready.
by GandalftehWhite April 28, 2009
1. A term used to mean borderline romantic, hiding the romantic connotation by using the word "academic"
2. Romantic in the world of Academia; having a love for or with academics
2. Romantic in the world of Academia; having a love for or with academics
1. The movie created was neither academic or romantic, but academically romantic.
2. I love this problem-- it's academically romantic
2. I love this problem-- it's academically romantic
by Jakayus January 15, 2010