University of Life

An idiom used commonly on Facebook by high school and college dropouts who secretly regret being unsuccessful at getting an education, and want to make it look intentional. It supposedly means that life is the person's teacher, although most of its students have not learned anything but how to just barely survive while still being able to afford enough alcohol to block the pain of lost dreams.

Psssh! Why go to school when I can get a job now? I was totally smart enough for school, I just choose to attend the University of Life!

University of Life by Rum Fiend May 17, 2018

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university of life

Used instead of a real university name by people that never made it to an university feel ashamed because of that.

"Hey, man, how are you? Haven't seen you in ten years. I heard you dropped out of Princeton?"

"AND!? Now I study at the University of life! And I'm not ashamed of it! It's perfectly allright! It does not mean that I am a loser... it's *sobbs*"

university of life by Chris C. II September 30, 2006

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University of life

A phrase commonly used by learned people in front of their learned friends to dismiss the opinion of someone who has been through actual university in an attempt to assert their dominance. With subtle threats of physical intimidation and belittling. This belies the fact that they are in actual fact a dumb fuck of little actual significance with no contribution to the advancement of the human race. Quite often used by bullying, narcissistic, manipulative fathers to reduce a their standing in the world to one step behind them.

‘You may have been to university, but I got my education at the university of life’ which explains why he wasn’t intelligent enough to predict that shagging his Shepherdess would mean divorce

University of life by MsBird February 18, 2022

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Degree in the University of Life

Someone with a degree in the university of life is someone who knows a lot of practical stuff, such as life hacks, but not a lot of trivial stuff, such as the capitals of countries or the three Centauri stars.

“Sounds like you’ve got a degree in the university of life.”

Degree in the University of Life by Shadownode January 5, 2024

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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Eternity leave

When some resigns or retires from a job, they are on "eternity leave". This can also refer to someone who has passed away, especially someone who worked somewhere for a long time, retired/resigned, then passed away later.

Oh I'm sorry, you didn't know that Kelly is on eternity leave? She resigned and moved to Hawaii!

With regrets I would like to inform you that my boss is officially on eternity leave. I will never see or hear them again. Ever.

Eternity leave by LingDanc803 February 7, 2023

Word of the Day on July 23, 2026

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jody

The hypothetical man (often a sinister character who decided not to go to boot camp) that is doing your girlfriend/wife while you are on deployment overseas.

Ain't no use in goin home,
Jody's got your girl and gone.
Ain't no use in goin back,
Jody's got your Cadillac,
Ain't no use in feeling blue,
Jody's took your checkbook too.

jody by Sgt Apan March 31, 2006

Word of the Day on July 22, 2026

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