Definition
The real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education.
In Context
- "I learned all I need to know from the university of life, not from books."
- "[BEAUFOY:] We are considerably out of pocket over this bally pressman johnny, this jackdaw of Rheims, who has not even been to a university. BLOOM: (Indistinctly) University of life."
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See Also
- street smarts