Mickey Mouse degree

English

Etymology

After Mickey Mouse, a term which can mean "worthless" or "silly" or "wimpy", or something like that. Coined by British politician Margaret Hodge in 2003.

Noun

Mickey Mouse degree (plural Mickey Mouse degrees)

1. A university degree that is considered worthless or irrelevant.

Translations

a university degree considered worthless or irrelevant

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 米奇老鼠學位／米奇老鼠学位 (mai⁵ kei⁴ lou⁵ syu² hok⁶ wai^6-2) (Hong Kong)

  Mandarin: 米老鼠學位／米老鼠学位 (Mǐ Lǎoshǔ xuéwèi) (Mainland, Taiwan), 野雞學位／野鸡学位 (yějī xuéwèi), 水貨學位／水货学位 (shuǐhuò xuéwèi)