A person with a background as both a hacker and an academic (usually with a PhD).
It is not restricted to computer security, but it's often used in this context.
It is not restricted to computer security, but it's often used in this context.
"I have heard that Professor Smith is playing CTF with students!"
"Yeah, he loves this stuff, he's such an hackademic"
"Yeah, he loves this stuff, he's such an hackademic"
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Person/People (usually with a university background or a similar form of higher education) who decide to speak in convoluted, very jargon oriented terms about general subjects/topics with the main intent to either: show off their supposed expertise; their superior intellect over their audience; or both.
The main feeling of their audience, however, would typically be "what a long-winded prick..." or a similar negative thought.
Expanding from this, politicians could be described as Jacademics with enhanced convolution and word play abilities.
Term first heard from (Ninja/J-Sel, CoB, 2012)
The main feeling of their audience, however, would typically be "what a long-winded prick..." or a similar negative thought.
Expanding from this, politicians could be described as Jacademics with enhanced convolution and word play abilities.
Term first heard from (Ninja/J-Sel, CoB, 2012)
Professor at dinner party: You know Charles, the stagnant, and you could even say bearish, state of the economy is fundamentally a result of the proliferation of questionable securities and derivatives products offered by major investment banks with the help of their Federal Reserve and Politician friends.
Thought of a general listener: What a Jacademic / Jackademic!
Thought of a general listener: What a Jacademic / Jackademic!
by Realityshow October 18, 2012
Get the Jacademic / Jackademic mug.An academic of low repute who happily attaches his name to the daily barrage of dubiously engineered, often whacky, research "findings" promoted by PR agencies to gain media coverage for their clients' products. Although whackademics often receive a monetary payment to have their name and academic establishment featured in the press release, the worst offenders often do so merely to see their name in the papers.
A survey by (insert health product) revealed that today, June 14th is National Drowsy Day. (insert whackademic's name and university)stated: "we calculated that our seratonin levels are at their lowest level on June 14th due to a combination of external and physiological factors on this day and therefore it's important to take extra supplements to combat this phenomenon"
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The article we had to read made no sense. It was yackademic.
The article we had to read made no sense. It was yackademic.
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Person/People (usually with a university background or a similar form of higher education) who decide to speak in convoluted, very jargon oriented terms about general subjects/topics with the main intent to either: show off their supposed expertise; their superior intellect over their audience; or both.
The main feeling of their audience, however, would typically be "what a long-winded prick..." or a similar negative thought.
Expanding from this, politicians could be described as Jacademics with enhanced convolution and word play abilities.
Term first heard from (Ninja/J-Sel, CoB, 2012)
Professor at dinner party: You know Charles, the stagnant, and you could even say bearish, state of the economy is fundamentally a result of the proliferation of questionable securities and derivatives products offered by major investment banks with the help of their Federal Reserve and Politician friends.
Thought of a general listener: What a Jacademic / Jackademic!
Person/People (usually with a university background or a similar form of higher education) who decide to speak in convoluted, very jargon oriented terms about general subjects/topics with the main intent to either: show off their supposed expertise; their superior intellect over their audience; or both.
The main feeling of their audience, however, would typically be "what a long-winded prick..." or a similar negative thought.
Expanding from this, politicians could be described as Jacademics with enhanced convolution and word play abilities.
Term first heard from (Ninja/J-Sel, CoB, 2012)
Professor at dinner party: You know Charles, the stagnant, and you could even say bearish, state of the economy is fundamentally a result of the proliferation of questionable securities and derivatives products offered by major investment banks with the help of their Federal Reserve and Politician friends.
Thought of a general listener: What a Jacademic / Jackademic!
Professor at dinner party: You know Charles, the stagnant, and you could even say bearish, state of the economy is fundamentally a result of the proliferation of questionable securities and derivatives products offered by major investment banks with the help of their Federal Reserve and Politician friends.
Thought of a general listener: What a Jacademic / Jackademic!
Thought of a general listener: What a Jacademic / Jackademic!
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