someone with limited talent who none the less advances in a line of work based on the success of their much more notable and interesting uncle
Ted's just a fail nephew, the only reason anyone takes him seriously is his uncle William Nordhaus is a famous climate economist
by HuertDog May 11, 2020

Also see "broken economy" Failure by design, A economy flawed from the start. Lead to ruins by those in power.
by ShowWy-D November 26, 2013

by SuelTameOresuTeMato April 26, 2025

Kevin: Well there are the known unknowns to consider....
Derek: Did you just say known unknowns? Did those words really just come out of your fail hole?
Derek: Did you just say known unknowns? Did those words really just come out of your fail hole?
by Work Demon May 8, 2015

Definition: The act of not providing followup warnings or taking any subsequent action after earlier warnings of perceived imminent failure were ignored. At the point of Quiet Failing the actor of Quiet Failing no longer cares as failure approaches and occurs as the actor feels it is not their problem anymore.
by Yeahthatis June 14, 2023

If a girl doesn't break her hymen in their first sexual experience, leaving the girl a virgin. While the male lost his.
This usually happens when the guy has a small dick, and break the hymen
This usually happens when the guy has a small dick, and break the hymen
Girl: I don't feel anything
Boy: It's so good
Boy: Wait, you didn't feel anything
Girl: yea, I think that means i failed first
Boy: It's so good
Boy: Wait, you didn't feel anything
Girl: yea, I think that means i failed first
by AbbuTheWuvly June 12, 2018

by The-Poison-Muse December 17, 2016
