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rogue scholar

noun.

1. A person with extensive knowledge pertaining to various subject matters that extends beyond formal education. This person often gathers knowledge from various sources, such as media, friends, casual reading or the internet.

2. A person who attains knowledge from tradition sources, such as college, university or books, but studies the materials in unconventional locations, such as late night diners or parking lots.

note: This term is a play on words, based on "Rhodes Scholar."
example 1. Though Gary, a self-proclaimed rogue scholar, never even received a high-school diploma, his knowledge of physics and history is amazing.

example 2. Karl studdied his math homework all night at the Texan while drinking coffee. In spite of the noise and distractions, the rogue scholar did very well in his class.
by ethermagus February 24, 2010
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Olaf Scholz

When you start a new job and you get that agonizing, creeping feeling that it's a lot different from what they said it would be.
- I'm worried about him, he looks so stressed and tired since he started his new job.
- No kidding, I think he's been Olaf Scholz'd
by SolomonBlack February 28, 2022
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Aiken Scholars Academy

A school created in aiken meant to join all of the "smart" children together. If you go there, you're one of three types of students; really gay, athletic as hell, or the teacher's pet. Our school song is i want it that way so that's a bonus but we also don't have any sports so that's a big downside.
guy 1: oh you go to Aiken Scholars Academy?
guy 2: yeah it's crackhead central
by WhosJoe69 December 9, 2019
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Wrecks Rhode Scholar

A person who is semi-self educated. Acts like a Soopah Genius yet never thinks for themselves. Takes credit for what others have done. Supremely smug in his/her self-importance. Never knows when to stop. The rest of the world is stupid, in the eyes of this Soopah Genius. Constantly congratulates himself.
Well documented in the cartoon world by Wiley Coyote, Soopah Genius.
Wow, get a load of the Wrecks Rhode Scholar, he came up with that all on his own.
by Green Curtain October 11, 2007
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scholera

The condition in which a person becomes too smart for their own good.
"Steve would have more friends if he didn't suffer from Scholera"
by BUnko January 11, 2008
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scholarshipping

the act of looking at a scholarship website and praying that something applicable will turn up. then mailing out countless applications in hopes that someone else will be kind enough to pay your substantial college debts for you
I wasted a perfectly good Saturday scholarshipping by writing a fictitious letter to my congressman about suggestions for controlling overpopulation in the United States for the Negative Population Growth (NPG) scholarship
by faerie16 March 29, 2009
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sholanda

Sweet with the biggest heart. Beautiful. Shy and quiet but can be outspoken when needed. Love hard and sometimes that's a disadvantage. Great friend who will help anyone if able. She is someone you would want to know.
Sholanda is sweet. Cool gorgeous.
by Sholicious December 19, 2016
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