The Online Slang Dictionary
(American, English, and Urban slang)

Login     Register     Forgot password     Resend confirmation

Definition of an all but dissertation

all but dissertation

noun

  • a student who has completed all parts of advanced education with the exception of completing, presenting, and defending their dissertation. The acronym ABD is also used.

    Last edited on May 02 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.

+Add a definition for this slang term

More info:

Interactive stats:

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'school (related to)':

Definitions include: related to or similar to a fraternity.
Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
Definitions include: studious.
Definitions include: "goes in to".
Definitions include: a beginner's course.
Definitions include: a hidden piece of paper with information used to cheat on a test.
Definitions include: pejorative term for a male in a fraternity, or a male who acts like a male in a fraternity.
Definitions include: of or relating to stereotypes of fraternity life.
Definitions include: a hidden piece of paper with information used to cheat on a test.
Definitions include: acronym for "all but dissertation".
Definitions include: an introductory geology course at a college.
Definitions include: See all-nighter.
Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of "school".
Definitions include: abbreviated form of "professor".

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'all':

Definitions include: a penis.
Definitions include: acronym for "all but dissertation".
Definitions include: acronym for "all day I dream about sex".
Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up."
Definitions include: to say.
Definitions include: See be all about.
Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action.
Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched.
Definitions include: communication saying that trouble is no longer present, or that previously delayed plans can continue on their original course.
Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc.
Definitions include: clumsy.
Definitions include: in functioning order or at a level of acceptability; "fine".
Definitions include: "all good."
Definitions include: A male who is known for being adored by many females.

Other terms relating to 'but':

Definitions include: acronym for "all but dissertation".
Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern.
Definitions include: to almost happen, but not.
Definitions include: everything.
Definitions include: A person walking towards you that looks attractive until they get closer.
Definitions include: appearing last in some list, but not because it's the least important item on the list.
Definitions include: alive but brain-dead.
Definitions include: "eyes are open but the person isn't responding to stimuli."
Definitions include: acronym for "lights on but nobody home", an insulting notation used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
Definitions include: Silent But Deadly.
Definitions include: particularly smelly flatulence.
Definitions include: particularly smelly flatulence.

Other terms relating to 'dissertation':

Definitions include: acronym for "all but dissertation".

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it(2)  
No longer use it(0)  
Heard it but never used it(6)  
Have never heard it(12)  

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 16 votes: 44%  (See the most vulgar words.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.


Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/an-all-but-dissertation">an all but dissertation</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/an-all-but-dissertation an all but dissertation]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.