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academic phoenix

An academic phoenix is a person who will crash and burn their grades for the current semester, with the hope of doing better in the next. "Pulling an academic phoenix" is risky, and is widely regarded as "a bad fucking move" as it can easily destroy your chances of getting scholarships if done wrong.

To be an academic phoenix, you have to be able to pull your grades back from the depths of hell. Otherwise, you'd just be a failure.
"Alright, I won't be able to finish my project in time. Guess I'll just be an academic phoenix."
"Dude, just stop being lazy and do your damn project."
by duckduckhellno October 27, 2020
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The Academic Weapon

A student currently attending Gannon University, known for his cunning academic wizardry and goes by the name Braeden Soboleski.
Did you guys hear about The Academic Weapon? That kid is a stud.
by trappingangsta18 October 17, 2023
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Academic Comeback

When you have a low grade at the start/middle of a term or semester but get it high at the end
Jerry: Holy shit Mark, you have an F in this class, you can't stay in honor roll.

Mark: Don't worry I'm an academic comeback specialist

Jerry: How is your grade after that exam?

Mark: Went from a 34% to an 81%, told you I'm an academic comeback master
by BigSmoke40 October 23, 2023
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Academic Weapon

Someone who despite flu symptoms, tiredness, and being cursed with Freckles GETS ON THE INTELLECTUAL GRIND; particularly at a public school
That chick over there skipped class just cause her brothers sick, not an academic weapon if you ask me.”
by Flumper42 January 23, 2024
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academic victim

A person that is taking classes and is miserably failing them despite their best effort. Therefore becoming a victim of their own failures within the class.
“ thought I was an academic weapon turns out I’m an academic victim”
by Shock therapy needed February 2, 2024
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Academical

Derogatory term to describe an Engineer or upper Management. It can also be used to describe their proposed solution to a problem.

as an adjective -- insufferably obtuse
as a noun -- an un-entertaining charlatan

It is normally told to an Engineer, sometimes upper Management by either an Inspector or Construction Trash Contractor. It is intended to imply the person is a charlatan with no real world experience and only theoretical understanding of how to do a job. It is a professional and eloquent way of calling someone “A charlatan with no real world experience.” It is especially amusing when it goes over the person's head and they are oblivious to the major insult you gave them. It is also used to imply that although their book says it is theoretically possible. Real world experienced people know there is no way in hell it will work or it is completely unnecessary. You are astounded at their unprecedented level of stupidity and their lack of experience is shockingly apparent. They refuse to listen to your opinion because you do not have a degree like them and they look down on you even though you graduated from the school of hard knocks. You reluctantly agree to do it their way because you have front row seats to the colossal snafu that is about to unfold or you are making a lot of money doing unnecessary work. You do dread hearing the workers insufferable grumbling about how stupid of an idea it is or or how much of a complete waste of time it is.
This is Jimbo, he is an acadamical engineer.

Person A: This is how the book says you need to do this job.

Person B: We will do the job how you want although that step is academical.

Person A: I do not understand how it does not fit. It is built to the drawings.

Person B: The drawings are academical. On paper it should theoretically work but there a lot of factors the calculations don't factor.
by Construction trash February 7, 2024
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Academic Lock-in

To lock in by making assignments without missing any at all and passing tests.
“Last semester I was almost about to fail half my classes. I gotta pull an Academic Lock-in this semester”
by Startupedition February 7, 2024
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