# Mickey Mouse degree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A university degree that is considered worthless or irrelevant.

## Etymology
After Mickey Mouse, a term which can mean "worthless" or "silly" or "wimpy", or something like that. Coined by British politician Margaret Hodge in 2003.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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