What does phudnik mean?
Phudnik means (colloquial, derogatory, humorous) A nudnik who holds a Ph.D..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(colloquial, derogatory, humorous) A nudnik who holds a Ph.D..
A not-too-serious example: What if a student or someone else who has attended one of my lectures says, "What a bore; a phudnik if ever I heard one."
Use phudnik when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phudnik means (colloquial, derogatory, humorous) A nudnik who holds a Ph.D..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A not-too-serious example: What if a student or someone else who has attended one of my lectures says, "What a bore; a phudnik if ever I heard one."
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