Harvard Shift

(Verb) The act of dealing drugs but using a large, old-fashion scale to trick your buyer out of the correct amount of drugs they intend to buy. Thus saving product and increasing profit.

*Not to be confused with the Harvard Trip

1. I gave my client the Harvard Shift, now I have extra product and money!

2. I think my piece of shit dealer just gave me the Harvard Shift...

by SSOBEHT August 3, 2014

Harvard of New York

A joke by the students of St. John's University, a University in New York. The meaning is essentially how St. John's University's tuition is expensive, like Harvard, as a joke. St. John's University is also known as the Harvard of Queens.

We're not called the Harvard of New York for nothing! 🤣🤣

by realactualdefreal June 5, 2023

harvard

One of the oldest universities in the United States - based in Cambridge/Boston, MA. Harvard is famous for having taught many prominent Americans, and is often considered to be the best, or one of the best, universities in the country.

Often criticized for its elitism, extreme focus on career vs. personal life, old-fashioned/strict approach to education, and creation of large, obnoxious egos. A great school with flaws.

The top student from my school was the only one who got into Harvard.

by CKFun May 22, 2004

Harvard University

Harvard is perhaps the most prestigious University in the USA. The University was founded in 1636 in Cambridge Massachusetts, way before the USA became independent from Britain. The name came after John Harvard, a young minister, a graduate of Cambridge, England, who upon his death left library and estate to support the early time of University.

Before 20th century, European countries dominated the world. The finest Universities such as Cambridge and Oxford were found in Europe.
However, because of World War I and II, European countries lost the world dominated power. The world leading power in politics and economy shifted to the USA. The shifts gave opportunity for American Universities to set the highest standards.

Harvard is like a huge cooperation or enterprise that invests in stocks, lands, not only in educations. Harvard's strong power is based on its prestigious name and enormous financial power that make it possible to recruit the established best star scholars in the world to be Harvard professors. The presence of several, but not all, star professors at Harvard is making Harvard almost incomparable unique University.
In addition, Harvard-MIT, both located in Boston, perhaps two top Universities, have exchange programs that add more opportunities.
Learning from top professors naturally gives opportunities to students to be able to stand in the front positions in their fields.

You know, most of the star professors at Harvard University are not necessarily graduates of these major Universities. Real good ones can grow from anywhere.

by ramunenakayama May 23, 2008

harvard

1) An elitist university where one would go to waste "$150,000 on an education you coulda got for a buck fifty in late fees at the public library."

2) The home of athletes who make their opposition feel better about themselves and look especially talented by comparison.

"I just wasted 150,000 dollars last weekend in Vegas!"
"That sucks, but I went to Harvard and it took me four years."

or

Harvard just played hockey against Cornell.

by D H May 16, 2006

Harvard of the South

refers to Vanderbilt University: a highly prestigious and competitive university located in Nashville, TN.

Refers to Vanderbilt University's comparable academic excellence and beautiful campus, noted for its iconic brick and ivy look.

Vanderbilt University might be called the Harvard of the South, but their women are a thousand times hotter.

Harvard Guy 1: I wish I went to the Harvard of the South.

Harvard Guy 2: Tell me about it. Not only would we acquire the same education, but we would actually experience good looking women, great weather, and amazing football.

by Commodore Cornelius November 21, 2009

Harvard on the Mon

Is another name for Cal U. Mon refers to the Monongahela River that is right next to the University. There’s not much to do at Harvard on the Mon but you can always count on the train going by when you’re in a rush and on your way in or out of the River Lot.

“So I keep hearing students call this place ‘Harvard on the Mon’ what does that even mean?” “I have no fucking clue man.”

by iswearimgonnafightthattrain April 19, 2019