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pull yourself up by your boot straps

literally referring to what Abraham Lincoln (read a few law books he found in a junk barrel, then became a lawyer and later President of The United States and Booker T Washington (learned to read and write as a sailor's) actually did, this term means:

to legally work, or rather legally to nigger, one's way up the social ladder of one's society in one's zeitgeist using nothing but one's own blood, sweat, toil, common sense, education and street-smarts, and not relying on your country's social assistance/welfare system (provided of course you are able bodied and not mentally ill to the point of not being able to work)
son: I don't understand how Abraham Lincoln legally achieved what he did. He was born on a bloody farm.

father: Jordan, just stop blabbering and learn the meaning of the phrase to pull yourself up by your boot straps and you'll do just as well. Now good night.
by Sexydimma July 23, 2012
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Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps

As someone who's come from an upper middle class family, got rich in early 30's, lost all money over women and got poor in mid 30's, got rich again briefly afterwards, got very poor again afterwards living in a shelter, and then finally got rich yet again... I can attest that every time I got back up, I pulled myself up by my bootstraps. It was a very effective technique. I recommend it!
Joe: Mom, they fired me from the job! Said I can't code for shit!
Mom: Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps son! Life is tough, but you gotta be tougher and beat it!
by OffBeatDrummer April 7, 2020
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pull em up

A slang expression developed by older males. Usually directed at high school girls wearing short skirts and knee high socks that have fallen down. The action of pulling up the socks results in viewing pleasure. Can be used to describe a group of young girls in school uniform
Hey Mal, Did you see the bunch of pull em ups back there?
Hey Baby. Pull Em Up!
by DJ JimmyJ September 28, 2006
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Pull it up

When someone usually a dbag asks you to pull up your credit score because he believes you have zero credit cred
544 credit score?! fcuk that noise, Pull it up
by Cucumber8008 January 19, 2023
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Pull it up

to come up to the band director to hear what he has to say. Often used for the hornline & sometimes drumline.
Pull it up to the tower really quick!
by Sarah October 19, 2008
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pull yourself up by your boot straps

literally referring to what Abraham Lincoln (read a few law books he found in a junk barrel, then became a lawyer and later President of The United States and Booker T Washington (learned to read and write as a black apprentice sailor) actually did, this term means:

to legally work, or rather legally to nigger, one's way up the social ladder of one's society in one's zeitgeist using nothing but one's own blood, sweat, toil, common sense, education and street-smarts
son: I don't understand how Abraham Lincoln legally achieved what he did. He was born on a bloody farm.

father: Jordan, just stop blabbering and learn the meaning of the phrase to pull yourself up by your boot straps and you'll do just as well. Now good night.
by Sexydimma May 18, 2012
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Pull It Up Jamie

Reference from the JRE podcast whenever Joe Rogan wants Jamie to pull up any video/website/document/etc. So when you want your friend to pull something up on the internet, you tell them "Pull it up Jamie"
Bro #1: Have you seen the video of the squirrel skydiving? Bro #2: Actually, I haven't, pull it up Jamie
by JPR16967 April 3, 2025
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