Academic Donkey

Definition

A romantically oblivious student who completes all of someone's coursework, buys their meals, and generally functions as an unpaid academic assistant—all while receiving absolutely zero romantic reciprocation in return. It's the educational equivalent of being friendzoned with homework.

Example Usage

Marcus does all of her calculus projects and writes her essays, but she doesn't even text him back—he's her academic donkey.

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