# phud

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Doctor of Philosophy (a PhD degree).
2. A holder of a PhD degree, especially one in academia or seen as out of touch.

## Etymology
From humorously mispronouncing PhD as an acronym.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phud