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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!

hackademic 

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.
"I have heard that Professor Smith is playing CTF with students!"

"Yeah, he loves this stuff, he's such an hackademic"
hackademic by invalidreference September 26, 2021

yapademic 

When the fucker yapps so much it literally oozes with boredom and solemn for the times you wish they didnt exist
John: Have you ever had Dr. Jack?
Smith: Bro he is literally the straight yapademic out of all our teachers
yapademic by Daniel Poop September 11, 2023

Rackademic 

A woman who earns her degree solely on the size of her breasts.
She doesn't have a brain in her head. She's a rackademic.
Rackademic by Mel Feasance December 9, 2008

hackademic 

Someone who claims or appears to be an intellectual, but simply is not.
"I can't believe people actually believe and follow the 'sacred texts' of L. Ron Hubbard. He was such an hackademic."
hackademic by dvweiss July 14, 2007

Jackademic 

Alternative form for Jacademic:

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!
Jackademic by Realityshow_2 September 3, 2013
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