underwater basket weaving

noun

A college or high school course or major that is easy and absurd but will not result in finding a job or contributing anything valuable to society.

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Meanings

noununderwater basket weaving (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableA college or high school course or major that is easy and absurd but will not result in finding a job or contributing anything valuable to society.

    Sure, somewhere out there, college slackers were taking broom ball and underwater basket weaving.

    2005 September 15, The Columbus Dispatch

    Synonyms: feminist dance therapy, lesbian dance theory

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA college or high school course or major that is easy and absurd but will not result in finding a job or contributing anything valuable to society.

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feminist dance therapylesbian dance theory
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feminist dance therapylesbian dance theory
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