Earning your stripes refers to putting in hard work and effort and earning respect from your peers as a result. Similar to mitary rank and displaying military stripes, moving up the chain of command from sergeant to Lieutenant to captain to major
Example 1:
Taeshawn: Did you see Omar putting in mad work after school in the gym?
Julius: Yep, he's earning stripes with the coach, Omar might be playing varsity ball this year.
Example 2:
Victor: Damn ese, Julio's been pushing mad weight lately homie, he pushed a key last week.
Jorge: Yea ese, the vatos in the barrio are saying that he's earning stripes with the O.G.'s.
Taeshawn: Did you see Omar putting in mad work after school in the gym?
Julius: Yep, he's earning stripes with the coach, Omar might be playing varsity ball this year.
Example 2:
Victor: Damn ese, Julio's been pushing mad weight lately homie, he pushed a key last week.
Jorge: Yea ese, the vatos in the barrio are saying that he's earning stripes with the O.G.'s.
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When an individual does an exemplary job and their boss thinks they deserve a raise for all of their hard work.
by The Real English Dictionary 24 June 27, 2014
Commonly referred to as EYS among the A-Town undaground, Earn Your Stripes is a dirty crazy-ass HxC brutal as fuck band from Aurora, Ontario. They fuck shit up every show and venue walls have been broken by their legions of hatexmoshers. Some of the members are metal as fuck and others are just plain dustaz.
EYS is notorious for its hatexcrew, the EYS HATEXCREW, the toughest and only crew in Aurora. The crew consists of the band members and any of their friends who are closely affiliated with the band. The band can be seen roaming A-Town at night with their hats and kix. Usually, there are several members of the crew with them at all times. People usually know enough not to get in their way, but if another crew poses a fight, EYS HATEXCREW deals with it in their usual manner: becoming good friends with them and taking them out for breakfast!
EYS is notorious for its hatexcrew, the EYS HATEXCREW, the toughest and only crew in Aurora. The crew consists of the band members and any of their friends who are closely affiliated with the band. The band can be seen roaming A-Town at night with their hats and kix. Usually, there are several members of the crew with them at all times. People usually know enough not to get in their way, but if another crew poses a fight, EYS HATEXCREW deals with it in their usual manner: becoming good friends with them and taking them out for breakfast!
1. Girlfriend: Hey babe, how was the show last night?
Scena Boi: Br00tal. One of the members of the EYS HATEXCREW spin kicked me in the face during the EYS set cuz i was wearing my Nevershoutnever! shirt.
2. Dusta A: Hey man, is that the EYS HATEXCREW in the park over there?
Dusta B: Shit man, yeah it is :O We best be gettin' outta here.
3. EYS HATEXCREW Member: Bro, there's a crew in town this weekend. They look pretty tough. What should we do?
Earn Your Stripes Member: Call Cora's and reserve a table for two.
Scena Boi: Br00tal. One of the members of the EYS HATEXCREW spin kicked me in the face during the EYS set cuz i was wearing my Nevershoutnever! shirt.
2. Dusta A: Hey man, is that the EYS HATEXCREW in the park over there?
Dusta B: Shit man, yeah it is :O We best be gettin' outta here.
3. EYS HATEXCREW Member: Bro, there's a crew in town this weekend. They look pretty tough. What should we do?
Earn Your Stripes Member: Call Cora's and reserve a table for two.
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