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on the real 

1. confirming that you are telling the truth

2. a phrase that lets someone know that something is legit and honest
ex. 1

Girl: Dude, are you sure that party is gonna be bomb?

Boy: Yea, i heard there's gonna be four kegs, on the real.

ex. 2

Person 1: I heard you boned Rebecca yesterday.

Person 2: (smiling) On the real.
on the real by so phresh so clean December 22, 2008

on the real 

On the real, we will go tomorrow.
on the real by kelley k November 5, 2003

on the real 

term used to emphasize seriousness; not joking
I know I hang out with her alot but, on the real, I'm not looking for a long-term relationship
on the real by Avery A. February 11, 2007

on the real 

on the real by E August 19, 2003

on the real 

Something you say to agree with someone.
Jack: That girls body is nice.
Joe: That's on the real.
on the real by King February 10, 2003

On the real though 

For real; when someone is being serious about something.
Jay- "Hey man, that stripper had the fattest ass! On the real though, I think I got herpes from her."
More from Urban Dictionary
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
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