University of Spoiled Children

English

Etymology

A backronym of USC.

Pronunciation

Noun

University of Spoiled Children (plural not attested)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) The University of Southern California.

References

  • Nagourney, Adam, Medina, Jennifer (25 July 2017) “At a Moment of Success, U.S.C. Is Rocked by Scandal”, in New York Times‎[1]
  • Vandevelde, Mark, Chaffin, Joshua (14 March 2019) “Admissions scandal hits ‘university of spoiled children’”, in Financial Times‎[2]
  • Thornton, Paul (23 March 2019) “A Readers React: To readers, USC is once again the ‘University of Spoiled Children’”, in Los Angeles Times‎[3]
  • McGhan, Jason (24 April 2019) “How USC Became the Most Scandal-Plagued Campus in America”, in Los Angeles Magazine‎[4]
  • Anemona, Hartocollis (8 April 2022) “Former U.S.C. Coach in Varsity Blues Scandal Is Found Guilty”, in New York Times‎[5]
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