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edjamacation

A humorous or mock-illiterate pronunciation of education, typically used to poke fun at poor schooling, pretentious discussions of education, or the speaker's own admitted ignorance.

ˌɛd͡ʒəˈmætɪkən236 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 28, 2026

A humorous or mock-illiterate pronunciation of education, typically used to poke fun at poor schooling, pretentious discussions of education, or the speaker's own admitted ignorance. The deliberate mispronunciation signals self-deprecating humour or sarcasm about the value of formal schooling.

He leaned back and said he had gotten all the edjamacation he needed from the school of hard knocks.
Origin: Humorous phonetic respelling of education, exaggerating a rural or uneducated speech pattern. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, humorous) Education.

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