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professional student

professional student noun: someone who takes college classes to avoid having to assume adult responsibilities after graduating from high school.

Noun

professional student (plural professional students)

  1. (US, derogatory) Someone who takes college classes to avoid having to assume adult responsibilities after graduating from high school.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see professional, student.

Forms of professional student

pluralprofessional students

Questions about professional student

What does professional student mean?
Professional student means someone who takes college classes to avoid having to assume adult responsibilities after graduating from high school.
What part of speech is professional student?
Professional student is a noun.
What is the plural of professional student?
The plural of professional student is professional students.

Words near professional student in the dictionary

  1. professional secrecy
  2. professional service
  3. professional services
  4. professional sport
  5. professional sports
  6. professional student
  7. professional students
  8. professional suicide
  9. professional support lawyer
  10. professional support lawyers
  11. professional universities

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