A Casualty of Clearing (also known as a Clearing Casualty) is a term used in UK universities to refer to someone who is so desperate to go to university that they choose any subject through the UCAS clearing process even when their preferred option is no longer available.
These kinds of students often perform poorly in academic work and/or have little interest in the subject at hand. They eventually end up dropping out from university altogether.
Can be synonymous with a university party animal in many (but not all) cases.
These kinds of students often perform poorly in academic work and/or have little interest in the subject at hand. They eventually end up dropping out from university altogether.
Can be synonymous with a university party animal in many (but not all) cases.
Student 1: Callum was telling me that he chose to do Geology through clearing, but he doesn't seem to be enjoying it at all.
Student 2: He has only attended one lecture and apparently failed all his coursework so far. He told me he is thinking of dropping out.
Student 1: Callum must be a Casualty of Clearing.
Student 2: He has only attended one lecture and apparently failed all his coursework so far. He told me he is thinking of dropping out.
Student 1: Callum must be a Casualty of Clearing.
by Guess 102 January 25, 2017
Get the Casualty of Clearing mug.A substitution for the well known Casual Friday (where you're allowed to dress down in your office on Fridays) that instead allows you and your co-workers to drink irresponsibly until someone needs medical attention. Everyone else is allowed to go home early when the ambulance arrives.
Xavier: The new boss just instituted Casualty Fridays!
Ally: Call the ambulance now; Alice won't make it past her third drink.
Ally: Call the ambulance now; Alice won't make it past her third drink.
by Capital X October 11, 2012
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"Acid Casualty" is a named applied to those who, post-LSD (just once, or lots of times) become sufficiently detached from the world they being acting different to the extent that they appear insane, or at least extremely eccentric to other people.
"Man, look at that topless old man climbing that lamp-post. I think he's got anti-war slogans on his back"
"Yeah, just another Acid Casualty."
"Yeah, just another Acid Casualty."
by P1711 December 22, 2008
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Get the social casualty mug.Someone who will spend a couple of nights a week going to the notorious 6Th Street down in Austin, TX. They usually are in credit dept, a dwi or pi on their record, and are alcoholics. They consider the clubs and bars their second home.
I feel sorry for my sister. She spends all of my parent's money going to 6th Street. I get the feeling she will never grow out of it and just end up being a 6th Street Casualty.
by cool runnings 49 August 6, 2010
Get the 6th Street Casualty mug."Internet Casualty" is a named applied to those who spend their nights on the internet, and then wander around in a sleep deprived haze during the day. This means that they dont have enough energy to do anything productive, so they fill that void with more internet.
by 852derek852 September 8, 2009
Get the Internet Casualty mug.When a friend becomes so pussy-whipped that he no longer hangs out with his friends for reasons that are irrelevant.
Me: "Hey, Dave wanna go to Mexico this weekend?"
Dave: "No, I can't this weekend, I have to watch my girlfriends hamster while she's away."
Me: "Dear god, another puss-casualty."
Dave: "No, I can't this weekend, I have to watch my girlfriends hamster while she's away."
Me: "Dear god, another puss-casualty."
by S.G.A. 90000 May 12, 2009
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