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working man's phd 

phd is short for post hole diggers. A tool used to dig a small round hole straight down into earth. The hole would then be used to place a fence pole or a sign post. Since a working man will never likely have a real PhD, This tool is a working man's phd. Borrowed from a song by country artist Aaron Tippon "working man's phd" where he sings about having pride for working hard for a living.
Don't forget to bring the phd today we need to set up two signs. I have my working man's phd in the back of the truck if we need it.
working man's phd by dugefresh December 18, 2012
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PhD in Grey’s Anatomy 

a.)A metaphorical certificate of self or another persons’ recognition of a passionate, intelligent learner committed to lifestyle of laying in bed and only using their eyes and brain to learn and pick out crucial information to diagnose the those in need without the debt of student loans.

b.)Also can be directed towards a committed fan of the award winning medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy after watching all the seasons (1-16) at least 3x. After this point they are considered to have the knowledge an intern has towards the end of their first year of residency. They should be able to hear symptoms and immediately associate it with a condition or disease.
a.) Lily’s family started saying she has a PhD in Grey’s Anatomy due to her intellectual knowledge to diagnose her Illness which was bed sores.

b.)Lily has seen all seasons of Grey’s Anatomy 4x and is on the fifth round of watching all the seasons; although, I swear she has a PhD without even the schooling because she can diagnose our family members with only a list of symptoms and no tests.

Scholarship/PhD Syndrome

A very common condition in academia, especially with students between 25 and 35 years old. One of the most recurrent symptoms is the giving of unsubstantiated opinions, as the patient considers himself superior than his peers. Other symptoms include: (1) the need to publish many articles, despite bringing little or no knowledge; (2) defend the academic system previously criticized so much; (3) worry only about enriching his/her curriculum; (4) to live in the illusion that his/her PhD will change the world. As of this date, no cure has been proven to exist.
Michael has been publishing so many shitty articles... I mean, he's clearly suffering from Scholarship/PhD Syndrome.

Daniela is fucking annoying person to be around: she's a PhD student in Medieval History, but gives her shitty opinion about almost anything. That's classic Scholarship/PhD Syndrome...

- Hey man, I'm starting to crave for more call of papers than pussy in the last few months...
- Dude, that's Scholarship/PhD Syndrome... I've never meet someone who got out alive...

Semen PHD 

A certain street degree of achievement that a woman can obtain if they study the ways of semen extraction for more than 3-5 years, depending on the student.
This woman had a masters degree, not quite Semen PHD status, but close
Semen PHD by MCSloppy2nd's March 26, 2010

Street PhD 

When you have mastery of a subject, and the jargon to match, you have a better appreciation of that topic and can appreciate and articulate concepts that novices do not know exist.
"I have a report to write on 90's sitcoms, but since I was raised by wolves, I have no knowledge of any of those shows."
"Go ask Anthony, he has a Street PhD in TV."
Street PhD by WTFMarketing January 25, 2014

Ph.D. in recess studies

This is someone with graduate studies in a useless area.
The Urban Gender department specializes in the Ph.D. in recess studies!
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