academic flirting

when someone uses academics to flirt with others via text, email, or personal contact
i.e. asking obvious questions about homework, using schoolwork as an excuse to hang out etc; typically academic flirting occurs between an awkward boy with an attractive girl group member/classmate
by oliw March 31, 2011
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Academic Whiplash

A mind-numbing condition resulting from a severe and/or unexpected increase in academic responsibilities, usually occurring near or around the end of an academic term.
Friend 1: Hey man, are you doing ok?

Friend 2: Nah, man. I have the worst academic whiplash, finals are killing me.
by spyroman December 19, 2013
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academic ally

someone who you do all your projects, homework, and studying with.
Robert is so smart and hard-working. He would make a great academic ally.
by bromine24 August 23, 2014
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Academic Center

A school or program where "Gifted Students" study and learn challenging material (aka. Science Fair, History Fair, etc.). An Academic Center is usually for 7th and 8th Graders.
The Academic Center talent show is next week.
by Alex Elheb January 19, 2011
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academic dysmorphia

a disorder found mainly in freshmen.

Symptoms include: thinking lowly of a 3.8 GPA, have little or no social life, living at the library, and being addicted to barnes and noble.
That girl just cried tears of sorrow when she found out her rank was 16/832... she's definitely an academic dysmorphiac!
by dysmorphiac4life July 09, 2009
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academic masturbation

When a professor assigns an article in which they are cited for the sole reason of reminding students how much they know. It can be one citation or ten, if they're referenced, you're reading it for class.
A: Did you read those articles for class today?
B: Yeah. Professor Smith was referenced in three of them. Total act of academic masturbation on his part.
by Spoonsy March 29, 2008
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academic chicken

phrase - refers to academic work of poor quality in which you are essentially daring your professor or teacher to give you a bad grade
I just submitted the worst paper I have ever written. It is nothing short of academic chicken.
by Jean McSween January 17, 2004
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