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Mrs. degree
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English
Alternative forms
en MRS. degree MRS degree MRS Degree M.R.S. degree
Etymology
From en Mrs, punning on en MS Master of Science.
Noun
en North America _ slang derogatory Of a woman, attending college or university with the main intention of finding a potential spouse.
en-US Amisha Padnani Is Marriage a Prize? w:The New York Times 2020-05-15 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/arts/women-marriage-pop-culture.html 0362-4331 And there was a time when women were told to go to college not for a B.A. or a B.S. but for an “MRS. Degree,” with the expectation of walking right off the graduation stage and down the aisle. https://web.archive.org/web/20200515143024/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/arts/women-marriage-pop-culture.html
en-US Emma Goldberg ‘Less Burnout, More Babies’: How Conservatives Are Winning Young Women w:The New York Times 2025-06-23 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/style/trump-maga-women.html 0362-4331 Jake Dockins On Saturday, to raucous applause, he declared: “We should bring back the celebration of the Mrs. degree.” https://web.archive.org/web/20251016170428/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/style/trump-maga-women.html 16 October 2025
Further reading
MRS degree
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