Engineerds (Noun)
En-gen-nerds; basically a combination of the words "engineer" and "nerds"
Definition: A Cornell Student that belongs to the Engineering School. Mainly a derogatory term aimed to poke fun at the mass amount of studying an engineering student has to go through in order to maintain a passing grade.
Attested: First encountered this word during orientation week when upper classmen started to give nicknames to all fields of study.
Example: "Oh, so you're one of the engineerds who'll be doing nothing but study day and night. I pity you, I'm so happy that I didn't choose that major!"
Etymology: I have only heard this word used on Cornell's campus though it might be in use in other Universities where the engineering program is hard. The main purpose behind inventing this new term is to make fun of those who are given such a heavy workload compared to the less demanding majors in Cornell such as the school of hotel management. Contrary to popular belief, not all engineers are nerds and are anti-social. Only those who are truly obsessed with their grade point averages and are competitive deserves such a nickname. In my view, using this word to stereotype all engineers is a grave injustice and should be abolished. Despite all the abuse of this word, there are a number of times when it is used to commend a person for their diligence and studiousness.
- Kenneth Cheung
Exodus (Noun)
Definition: A term to describe the scene Cornell students make when leaving the campus for home or elsewhere on fall break.
Attested: First encountered couple days before fall break when a friend uses the term to describe how the campus will be like a ghost town when break starts.
Example: "It's called the Cornell Exodus. Everyone just leaves this boring place to somewhere with more life like NYC."
Etymology: This special term is obvious a biblical reference to the exodus of Jews out of slavery in Egypt. Personally I think this term is rather fitting to describe any type of break here at Cornell. Just like slaves, us students work our butts off throughout the semester; getting a chance to catch a breath and unwind is surely a joyful deliverance. Since Cornell students are deprived of an exciting atmosphere like that of the city schools, this term might just be unique to Cornell. Surely another exodus will come about when other holidays come by like Thanksgiving or Christmas. But if you ask me, the full deliverance from "slavery" is yet to come since we are still harassed by work during these "break" times.
- Kenneth Cheung