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Someone who grew up in Alamo Heights, TX, an inburb of San Antonio. The zip code is 78209. Average income in San Antonio, 30k, average income in Alamo Heights, 76k. Kids there grow up feeling entitled, and usually go to an Ivy League, Rice, SMU, Trinity, or another liberal arts school, and then move right back to Alamo Heights. Named as one of the best neighborhoods in the US in the infamous Preppy Handbook.
Adapted as a term by Rob Thomas, director of the TV show Veronica Mars, as a term for the preppies of Neptune High. Thomas is a native of San Marcos, TX, just north of San Antonio.
Isn't Jack is such an 09er? He did grow up over on Argyle and went to Trinity. Did you see what he was wearing? Stinky old Alden tassel loafers, madras shorts, a Sorbonne t-shirt, and his grandfather's Rolex on a grosgrain ribbon. But he *is* very nice to the help and volunteers at St Luke's every Sunday, and was a part of the Rey Feo court in 2004. I think his grandmother lives in the penthouse of Bushnell and is kind of a pill popper, too.
09er by loccitanautexas July 6, 2006
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Someone who lives in 78209 (in San Antonio, Texas). Pronounced as Oh-nine-er. Not always a nice term. Also referred to as living in the bubble.
She's rich. She's an 09er.
09er by Webmaster for 78209 January 17, 2004
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Someone who grew up in Alamo Heights, TX, an inburb of San Antonio. The zip code is 78209. Average income in San Antonio, 30k, average income in Alamo Heights, 76k. Kids there grow up feeling entitled, and usually go to an Ivy League, Rice, SMU, Trinity, or another liberal arts school, and then move right back to Alamo Heights. Named as one of the best neighborhoods in the US in the infamous Preppy Handbook.
Adapted as a term by Rob Thomas, director of the TV show Veronica Mars, as a term for the preppies of Neptune High. Thomas is a native of San Marcos, TX, just north of San Antonio.
Oh, God, Jack is such an 09er. I mean, I know he grew up over on Argylle and went to Trinity. Did you see what he was wearing? Stinky old Alden tassel loafers, madras shorts, a Sorbonne t-shirt, and his grandfather's Rolex on a grosgrain ribbon. But he *is* very nice to the help and volunteers at St Luke's every Sunday, and was a part of the Rey Feo court in 2004. He does drink a bit, I think.
09er by loccitanautexas September 5, 2008
someone born in the year 2009
my brother is an 09er
09er by SB018 May 26, 2025
A modern gold prospector. Since gold hit $1,000 an ounce in 2009, 09'er is a similar nickname as 49'er, from the 1849 gold rush.
Scot is a 09'er, heading for the 2009 gold rush.
09'er by OregonBCS September 21, 2009
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026