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(Oxbridge slang, transitive) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

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gulf

Source Word

gulf

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡʌlf/

Verb

transitive

(Oxbridge slang, transitive) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

Japanese Meaning

かろうじて合格基準をクリアした学生に学位を授与する行為

The examiners decided to gulf her even though she had only just passed.

審査員たちは、彼女がぎりぎりで合格したにもかかわらず学位を与えることに決めた。

Sense（1）

(Oxbridge slang, transitive) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

The mention of gulfed and plucked men brings me back to myself.

gulfs

（ present singular third-person ）

gulfing

（ participle present ）

gulfed

（ participle past ）

gulfed

（ past ）