ride the short bus
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[edit]ride the short bus (third-person singular simple present rides the short bus, present participle riding the short bus, simple past rode the short bus, past participle ridden the short bus)
- (US, slang, idiomatic, derogatory, education) To participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.
- (US, slang, idiomatic, derogatory, education) To require a special education program, as though one were learning-disabled.
- 2006, Mark Driscoll, Confessions of a Reformission Rev:
- […] complete with golden shag carpet on the floor and Christian rock posters on the wall for the poor kids forced to ride the short bus of Christian culture […]
- 2009, Micol Ostow, GoldenGirl:
- "Have you been riding the short bus, or something? You know what Us Weekly said about her."
- 2011, Anthony Q. Artis, The Shut Up and Shoot: Freelance Video Guide[1]:
- Admittedly, I'm no Rhodes Scholar, but I didn't ride the short bus to school either, […]
- 2014, T. E. Woods, The Red Hot Fix: A Justice Novel[2]:
- “You think because I make my living putting balls through hoops, I rode the short bus to school?”
- 2014, Greg Figueroa, Emily Feliciano, Worst Dates: best of the rest[3], page 4:
- I accidentally called him Chris, and he turned red and yelled, "My name is Christopher"
Okay, now I was thinking he rode the short bus. As quick as he erupted, he relaxed and told me how much he loves his nanna and his kitty, Buttons. I ended the date early and said goodnight and went home.
- 2016 October 21, “Flynn, Burgerhoff square off in 113th district debate”, in Scranton Times-Tribune:
- Is there any place on earth that has as many elected officials who rode the short bus to school as Lackawanna County?