21 definitions by TheExpatreneur
Someone who talks a big game about being or becoming an entrepreneur but is pretty much full of shit and will never actually do anything.
Joe wouldn't shut up about the Crossfit Express Gym he planned to open in Incheon Airport even after read him the riot act on entry barriers and so on. Classic wantrapreneur.
by TheExpatreneur December 29, 2015
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 5, 2015
a ring that a man gives a woman when he proposes to her with the idea in mind that he will give her a more suitable engagement ring at a later date
Man wants to propose on New Year's Eve but can't have the engagement ring ready by that time, so he opts for a holdover ring, usually a band.
by TheExpatreneur April 7, 2014
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
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 27, 2014
Refers to the February 2022 'scandal' where Snoop Dogg got caught on camera smoking a joint at SoFi Stadium in LA before leading the Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVI in his hometown no less.
The funny thing about 'jointgate' was how the backlash Snoop Dogg got on Twitter for smoking a joint at SoFi Stadium was met with 10x more backlash to the backlash.
by TheExpatreneur February 24, 2022
There's a great scene in True Detective where Rust Kohle calls out the detective for being a company man.
by TheExpatreneur December 27, 2014