professional student

US derogatory

(derogatory, US) Someone who takes college classes to avoid having to assume adult responsibilities after graduating from high school.

Japanese Meaning

（軽蔑的に用いられる）高校卒業後、大人としての責任を回避するために、あえて大学に通い続ける人

After seeing him switch majors four times and delay a full-time job, everyone started calling him a professional student.

彼が専攻を4回も変えて正社員の仕事を先延ばしにしているのを見て、みんなは彼のことを「永遠の大学生」と呼び始めた。

Sense（1）

(derogatory, US) Someone who takes college classes to avoid having to assume adult responsibilities after graduating from high school.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see professional, student.

professional students

（ plural ）