abd
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5ADJ.
all, obese, soft, tender
VERB + ABD
attaining
ABD + NOUN
dissertation
PREP.
after
ADV.
usually
Definitions
noun
Initialism of all but dissertation.
Most of my employers knew I was a graduate student, and fortunately, most seemed reluctant to ask me too many questions. Our mutual silence served as a way to deal with the status inconsistency of a house wife with a B.A. hiring a ABD to clean her house.
The most common reason for such episodes is that a student takes a job before completing a thesis, usually after attaining ABD (all but dissertation) status.
noun
Abbreviation of abdomen.
Abd ¶ Soft, obese, tender; decreased bowel sounds; stool palpable on left side
noun
Alternative form of abid
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3Most of my employers knew I was a graduate student, and fortunately, most seemed reluctant to ask me too many questions. Our mutual silence served as a way to deal with the status inconsistency of a h
WiktionaryThe most common reason for such episodes is that a student takes a job before completing a thesis, usually after attaining ABD (all but dissertation) status.
WiktionaryAbd ¶ Soft, obese, tender; decreased bowel sounds; stool palpable on left side
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