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The Program 

A vague idyllic promise of success to lure parents into footing the bill for yet another useless graduate degree. Love junkie, lost, spoiled followers use this vague idea sculpted by school’s marketing materials of professors looking smart, students looking awake, and doctored photos of old buildings looking prestigious to convince themselves and parents of the merit in investing another 100k in their near useless kid, known by the step-dad simply as “sleep and eat.”
“Mom, I know a MA in Education at Harvard is useless, but I just fell in love with the program.”
The Program by UnderemployedMBA August 29, 2011
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The Program 

Alcoholics / Narcotics Anonymous. A program to help recovering addicts by providing them with accompaniment and support.
Friend 1: Hey, want to grab a drink after the game.
Friend 2: *Shows sobriety coin* No thanks, I'm in the program. 4 years in today!"
Friend 1: "Sounds good! It was a pity invite anyway."
The Program by SmoovieKing November 15, 2018

the program 

The program is where you get to go when you catch somebody doing this if you are in a movie or on TV (and I mean television, not a guy with titties).
I thought the program was an education program, like a 4 year program from an accredited institution.
the program by nick May 15, 2005

the program 

a state of friendship in which one acknowledges another person upon seeing them (e.g., nods, smiles, says hello)
We hardly talk anymore, we're not even on the program!
the program by jrabB October 20, 2014

the program

What every hood nigga says you gotta get with.
304 better get with the program p
the program by noobsloth February 5, 2026

get with the program 

same as "get with it" or "get a clue"
"come on, we always spot you guys two points at game start, get with the program already!" haha
get with the program by Mr. B June 1, 2004

huge for the program

Something you say if something sounds immaculate in the moment and you can't think if anything more enjoyable to have.
Fucking ice cream would be huge for the program.
huge for the program by Emiliv November 18, 2020
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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