The practice in which professors and teachers find new ways to talk about hypothetical and unpractical solutions to nonexistent problems or scenarios. Simultaneous waste of taxpayer money may or may not be present depending on the type of institution.
This new class is a huge waste of time; the professor loves academic masturbation, but hasn't actually taught us anything useful.
by bob seeply December 13, 2016
Get the academic masturbationmug. Noun. A periodic publication, usually online and in print, that publishes peer-reviewed research in a particular field of study.
Nature is an academic journal.
Academic journals are excellent sources of information; they are usually more reliable than the news media and Facebook posts.
Academic journals are excellent sources of information; they are usually more reliable than the news media and Facebook posts.
by pickettbd June 25, 2019
Get the academic journalmug. When you find an article that is peer-reviewed and supports all of your claims. Like striking oil, but in an academic way that is also sexy.
"I just had the most phenomenal academic orgasm. I need to go wipe up and tell my supervisor about it."
by bepmonkey100 March 18, 2019
Get the Academic Orgasmmug. Anthony copied Leslie on the final. they both Failed. What an Academic Retard! He probably would've done better guessing on the multiple choice.
by King Farquaad May 18, 2021
Get the Academic Retardmug. An individual complicating matters just to jack off that they know terminology/ books/academic papers.
Academic wanker: "I am looking to affect my footprint negatively from this application."
Non-wanker: "you're going to use the app less?"
Non-wanker: "you're going to use the app less?"
by Yippewhooptywoo November 30, 2022
Get the academic wankermug. I have enough academic leeway to not do any assignments for the rest of the semester without failing
by Quetzall33 May 1, 2023
Get the Academic Leewaymug. by coachscott January 7, 2010
Get the Academic Slutmug.