academic weapon
An exceptionally productive and diligent studentAn exceptionally productive and diligent student.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet, humorous)An exceptionally productive and diligent student.
I became a true academic weapon by drinking lots of coffee, one of the few socially acceptable study drugs.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see academic, weapon.
Origin
The originator of the term is unclear, but it was popularized in a TikTok video posted onThe originator of the term is unclear, but it was popularized in a TikTok video posted on September 13, 2022 by Pennsylvania State University student Bradley Kraut: "Absolute academic weapon. Academic weapon." The video showed Kraut in the front row of a university lecture hall with the caption "ACADEMIC WEAPON. FIRST ROW 700 PERSON LECTURE 🤝". This started a TikTok trend of users calling themselves "academic weapons".
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Forms
plural: academic weapons| Singular | academic weapon |
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