Ron Johnson wrote:
Blatant disregard of reality is a bright, shiny shibboleth that you are a student.
Don't believe I've ever heard the term used that way before. I rather like it. But I suspect few today would know the etymology.
But just doing a google, I find it's not an uncommon use of the word. Bummer; that just means I'm less literate than I thought.
-- Kent