anthro

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anthro (uncountable)

1. (informal) anthropology
   • 1988 September 9, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, Chicago Reader:

     I gather the phrase is used in lieu of some more practical benefit, e.g., a "job," which, as holders of English lit and anthro degrees can tell you, isn't necessarily part of the program.

   • 1992, Ann Wilson, Fearful Symmetry^[1]:

     Unlikely as it seemed, he might somehow return to the Empire, and if that happened, any information he could bring back would be valuable to the socio and anthro specialists.