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nontrepreneur

a 'company man' devoid of any entreprenurial spark who prefers the 'punching a time-clock' approach to work over taking any ownership
A great scene in True Detective is when Kohle calls out the two Detectives as 'a couple of company' men unable to think for themselves. He sees them as textbook nontrepreneurs.
by TheExpatreneur December 27, 2014
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crane kick fever

the period of time after the release of The Karate Kid where every red-blooded American boy had a man-crush on Ralph Macchio and routinely practiced the crane kick
I remember walking through LAX in '85, the heart of Crane Kick Fever and seeing kids from all walks of life practicing their crane kicks.
by TheExpatreneur January 4, 2015
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Expatreneur

Someone who, while living in a foreign country, commits to the process of starting their own business.
Jim did a three year tour in Seoul where he became an expert on the local cuisine. In true expatreneur fashion, he moved back to Texas and opened a Korean restaurant.
by TheExpatreneur December 26, 2014
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Woke business strategy

Business strategy that brands itself in some way, shape or form as resisting Trump and/or GOP policies.
Adidas and Gucci, though not necessarily by choice, have now adopted a type of woke business strategy, following companies like Dicks' Sporting Goods (who quit selling handguns in response to school shootings) and Nike (who featured controversial societal critic, Colin Kapernick.
by TheExpatreneur February 7, 2019
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no rep

'No rep' is the term used in Crossfit when a person fails to sufficiently complete a movement according to the rules.
My scorer kept 'no repping' me even though I'm pretty sure I was getting low enough on the overhead squats.

The new coach at our gym is the 'no rep' king.
by TheExpatreneur May 24, 2014
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plant parent

A person who thinks of their plants the way others tend to think about their pets or children.
With young Millenials seeming like overgrown adolescents, it's a good thing 'plant parents are the new pet parents'.
by TheExpatreneur September 13, 2019
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David Simon

the creator and primary show-runner of The Wire.
For my money, David Simon, David Chase and Vince Gilligan are the Michelangelo, Leonardo Davinci, Picasso of this generation.
by TheExpatreneur January 19, 2015
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