"phudnik" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phudniks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Ph.D. + nudnik Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Ph.D.|nudnik}} Blend of Ph.D. + nudnik Head templates: {{en-noun}} phudnik (plural phudniks)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous) A nudnik who holds a Ph.D. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, humorous
    Sense id: en-phudnik-en-noun-gIjD9hut Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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