Public Fools System 〈fools + public schools system〉
"Public fool system" (fool + public school system) or "public fools system" (fools + public schools system) is how many people describe the government school system.…
Rams (Fordham University teams)
Many Fordham people think that the ram that died in 1927 was the origin of the Fordham "ram." That ram had been the football team's popular mascot. However, the Fordham…
Redmen, Red Storm (St. John’s teams)
St. John's teams wore red. Many teams were known for the color of their uniforms: Harvard Crimson, Syracuse Orangemen, Columbia Blue and White, NYU Violets. In the 1920s, the St. John's…
Replyallcalypse (Reply All + Apocalypse)
The "Replyallcalypse" (Reply All + Apocalypse) occurred in November 2012 when New York University sophomore Max Wiseltier meant to forward an NYU Bursar's office message to his…
Rocks for Jocks (Geology 101, or an easy college science course)
"Rocks for Jocks" is an introductory geology course, one taken by "jocks" (student athletes) that is supposedly easy to get a good grade and keep the students eligible to play…
Rubber Room
A "rubber room" originally meant a room walled with rubber (where an insane person couldn't hurt himself). This meaning dates to at least the 1930s. New York Times columnist William…
Safety School
Many students apply to Ivy League schools. However, there is always the possibility that they will not be admitted, so they also apply to "safety schools" -- schools where they are fairly…
School of Hard Knocks (University of Hard Knocks)
The "school of hard knocks" (also the "college of hard knocks" and the "university of hard knocks") means something that is learned from adversity, rather than formal…
School of No (PS 106, Far Rockaway, Queens nickname)
P.S. 106 in Far Rockaway, Queens,holds classes for students through grade six. The New York (NY) Post dubbed PS 106 the "School of No" because it had no books, no gym classes and no art…
Schoolcation (school + vacation)
"Schoolcation" (school + vacation) was entered in the Urban Dictionary on February 1, 2019, and defined as, "When you're on a break, like summer or a winter break, and the…
Screwel, Screwl, Scrool, Scruel, Skrewel, Skrewl (school)
"School" has been purposely misspelled many ways, such as "screwel," "screwl," "scrool," "scruel," "skrewel" and "skrewl."…
Seahawks (Wagner College teams)
Wagner College of Staten Island calls its teams the Seahawks. No one knows why it's the "Seahawks." Actually, most people don't even know Wagner College. It's a hidden gem.…
Senior Slump
The "senior slump" is the time near the end of the academic period for a high school or college senior where the student's academic interest often lags. The high school senior might…
Senioritis
"Senioritis" (senior + -itis) is a jocular "disease" that affects many high school and college seniors. The "disease" causes the senior student to use less effort in…
Setters (Pace University teams)
Pace University has a campus on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, although the athletic teams are mostly from Pace's Westchester campus. The team nickname is the Pace Setters. Too bad…
Seven Crazy Hours Of Our Lives or Seven Crappy Hours Of Our Lives (“school” backronym)
S.C.H.O.O.L = Six Crazy Hours Of Our Lives and S.C.H.O.O.L.E.D = Six Crazy Hours OF Our Lives Each Day and S.C.H.O.O.L - Six.Crap.Hours.Of.Our.Lives and S.C.H.O.O.L = Six Crappy Hours Of Our Lives…
Sharks (Long Island University teams)
Long Island University changed the nickname of its sports teams in 2019 from "Blackbirds" to "Sharks." The "Sharks" nickname beat out "Eagles" and…
SHCOOL (failed spelling of “school”)
"SHCOOL" is a failed spelling of "SCHOOL" that has been painted on several roads. These images have been used as a meme to discuss "school" and "failure."…
Shit To Remember Every Single Second (“stress” backronym)
"Shit/Stuff To Remember Every Single Second" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "stress" that has been printed on ecards. "S.T.R.E.S.S is -> Shit to Remember…
SINO (Student In Name Only); Pushout
There is a RINO (Republican In Name Only). Don't know who that would be. There is also a DINO (Democrat In Name Only). SINO (Student In Name Only) is new, but it could catch on.…