double jumbo

A person with two degrees from Tufts University. The mascot of Tufts being the famous circus elephant Jumbo, students are often called ‘Jumbos’ as well.

Mike: Oh I didn’t know you were a double jumbo! What did you study?

Sidney: Yeah, I did my undergrad in chemistry and my PhD in ::gets rudely interrupted::

Innocent bystander: WOW! did you just call her fat?! What’s wrong with you?!

Sidney: Actually a “Jumbo” is what we call a Tufts graduate - and if you have two degrees we call that person a “double jumbo”

Innocent bystander: oh my bad- I thought he was fat shaming you!

Mike: No! What would make you think that?!