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da kick out degree

English translation: he was kicked out of university

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English term or phrase:	da kick out degree
English translation:	he was kicked out of university
Entered by:	Chiara di Benedetto Brown

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04:49 Oct 3, 2011

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English term or phrase: da kick out degree

Interview to the fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson http://www.ufc-canada.com/rampage

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I got a da kick out degree.

A native speaker that can help me decode the joke?

grigua

he was kicked out of university

Explanation:
Buttato fuori = "kicked out"

È stato buttato fuori dall'università, quindi è laureato in "kick out" :)

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Note added at 52 mins (2011-10-03 05:41:46 GMT)
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Nope! As far as I can tell he just came up with that off the top of his head. It doesn't seem that witty to me, but I guess it depends on one's perspective :)

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he was kicked out of university

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he was kicked out of university

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Asker: Can it be really that simple? Not even a reference or a quote? Apparently this is known as a very witty answer.

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Oct 10, 2011 - Changes made by Chiara di Benedetto Brown:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 3, 2011 - Changes made by Tony M:
Field (specific)	Idioms / Maxims / Sayings => Slang

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