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College Ranking 

In higher education, college and university rankings are determined by any combination of factors. Rankings can be based on subjectively perceived "quality," on some combination of empirical statistics, or on surveys of educators, scholars, students, prospective students, or others. Rankings are often consulted by prospective students and their parents in the university and college admissions process.

The US News and World Report is the most influential ranking in the US. Schools are split into four tiers, with the best being first, and then schools are ranked within each of tier. The first tier is reserved for only the top 50 schools and any college ranked below 50 but above the third tier is part of the second tier. The fourth tier is reserved for the bottom of the barrel colleges and universities.
Some schools are considered so far below average that they don't even garner a college ranking. These include institutions like Walden University and Axia College.
Related Words

dirt rankin 

when a guy only talks to girls to get in their pants.
"He was dirt rankin me, all he wanted was a one night stand"
dirt rankin by Taysmith October 7, 2008

Rankin Intermediate 

The greatest school for grade 4-6 to ever exist. Anybody who went there knows. All the greatest teachers. Recess every day. Hype kickball. Frooty dealers. Gettin your class challenged to a kickball game. Knockin homers on the roof and over the fence. Lunchtime. Gym. Dodgeball. Nachos and cheese days. Rankin deserves some recognition it was greatest school of all time.
Person 1: I miss the sick kickball games we used to play in Rankin."

Person 2:"Yeah those were the days, Rankin Intermediate was so hype."
Rankin Intermediate by Iloverankin August 31, 2010
To cut or dis Making fun of someone or yelling insults at them. Used everywhere including New England
I'm mad you rankin' on Ashley cuz she coo
ranking by Hi December 22, 2004

Rankin Spankin 

To get punked out on a ridiculous Facebook post.
He is full of crap. He needs a Rankin Spankin
Rankin Spankin by doonzie December 18, 2014
Rankin: wear jeans with a shirt and blazer with either trainers or shoes.
I couldn’t find my suit trousers so doing a “Rankin”
Rankin by WeeJAngus August 23, 2020
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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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