Definition

A punny nickname for Boston University (BU) that plays on its reputation for having a substantial Jewish American student population. It's the kind of campus humor that's both lazy and impossible to forget.

Example Usage

I got into Be Jew for next fall, so I'll be joining thousands of other students there.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Be%20Jew&defid=1728304)

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