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"etymology_text": "From humorously mispronouncing PhD as an acronym.",
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"ref": "1983, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact",
"text": "The only reason for there being a second class of scientists is that the chances are good they'll spend their whole lives studying and never get a phud.",
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"ref": "1993, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association",
"text": "Gene has had a full career as most of us know: 32 years at the University of Wisconsin, where beside teaching medical entomology he's been major professor for 25 Phuds and 9 Masters.",
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"ref": "2012, Peter Bowen, Ash Child, Open Road Media",
"text": "To get one of those you have to grovel and cringe and beg several folks already got their Phuds. Folks who has got Phuds don't like the thought of there being a glut of Phuds.",
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"A Doctor of Philosophy (a PhD degree)."
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"(slang, sometimes derogatory) A Doctor of Philosophy (a PhD degree)."
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"ref": "1974, The Atlantic Monthly",
"text": "\"He's a phud,\" Ash said, using the term of derision applied by Harvard Business School types for persons with advanced academic degrees.",
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{
"ref": "2011, Shalom Camenietzki, Nine Ninety Nine, Strategic Book Publishing, page 32",
"text": "The phuds, she said proudly, had written a book together, Ward M: The Behavioral Management Of Chronic Schizophrenia.",
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},
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"ref": "2021, Scott Wozniak, Scott the Woz",
"text": "\"I don't have a PhD,\" claimed Jerry Attricks, \"They forgot the U.\" \"You have PhuD?\" questioned Scott, just as Dr. Attricks confirmed, \"I have PhuD.\"",
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"text": "The only reason for there being a second class of scientists is that the chances are good they'll spend their whole lives studying and never get a phud.",
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"ref": "1993, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association",
"text": "Gene has had a full career as most of us know: 32 years at the University of Wisconsin, where beside teaching medical entomology he's been major professor for 25 Phuds and 9 Masters.",
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},
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"ref": "2012, Peter Bowen, Ash Child, Open Road Media",
"text": "To get one of those you have to grovel and cringe and beg several folks already got their Phuds. Folks who has got Phuds don't like the thought of there being a glut of Phuds.",
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"ref": "2011, Shalom Camenietzki, Nine Ninety Nine, Strategic Book Publishing, page 32",
"text": "The phuds, she said proudly, had written a book together, Ward M: The Behavioral Management Of Chronic Schizophrenia.",
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"ref": "2021, Scott Wozniak, Scott the Woz",
"text": "\"I don't have a PhD,\" claimed Jerry Attricks, \"They forgot the U.\" \"You have PhuD?\" questioned Scott, just as Dr. Attricks confirmed, \"I have PhuD.\"",
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"word": "phud"
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