Earning your stripes refers to putting in hard work and effort and earning respect from your peers as a result. Similar to mitary rank and displaying military stripes, moving up the chain of command from sergeant to Lieutenant to captain to major
Example 1:
Taeshawn: Did you see Omar putting in mad work after school in the gym?
Julius: Yep, he's earning stripes with the coach, Omar might be playing varsity ball this year.
Example 2:
Victor: Damn ese, Julio's been pushing mad weight lately homie, he pushed a key last week.
Jorge: Yea ese, the vatos in the barrio are saying that he's earning stripes with the O.G.'s.
Taeshawn: Did you see Omar putting in mad work after school in the gym?
Julius: Yep, he's earning stripes with the coach, Omar might be playing varsity ball this year.
Example 2:
Victor: Damn ese, Julio's been pushing mad weight lately homie, he pushed a key last week.
Jorge: Yea ese, the vatos in the barrio are saying that he's earning stripes with the O.G.'s.
by RondoZongo February 04, 2014
This kid has 0 earnings he is so bad.
by Urmomjames January 19, 2021
To smoke weed before or during work.
Some days I like to burn and earn before work or during lunch. It makes my job more tolerable and helps the day go by.
by Skibum420 December 20, 2017
The only website on the internet where users can earn Crypto and Gift Cards by signing up and shopping websites of their favorite brands.
Friend 1: How did the balance on your Crypto account go up?
Friend 2: Easy, I went on Earn and Trade and started signing up and shopping my favorite websites and earned points and traded them for Crypto.
Friend 1: Say less, sign me up!
Friend 2: Easy, I went on Earn and Trade and started signing up and shopping my favorite websites and earned points and traded them for Crypto.
Friend 1: Say less, sign me up!
by Typical WSB Trader January 20, 2022
Politically correct term for poor. Those who make less than average to nothing may possess some type of earning disability. Those who make the most money seem to have no disability at all, but are frequently guilty of ableism. The most effective treatment is the unemployment pill, which may be prescribed by the government or by your primary care physician.
"Sucks to see all these jobless folks just wandering the streets. It's sad."
"Don't call them jobless, man. They have an earning disability."
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"My buddy hasn't worked in 5 years. I really wish he'd get his ass in gear."
"You mean Mike? Dude, take it easy on him. He has an earning disability."
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"My husband only makes 13 bucks an hour at his job. Because of him we're basically working poor."
"You're married to a guy with an earning disability?"
"Don't call them jobless, man. They have an earning disability."
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"My buddy hasn't worked in 5 years. I really wish he'd get his ass in gear."
"You mean Mike? Dude, take it easy on him. He has an earning disability."
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"My husband only makes 13 bucks an hour at his job. Because of him we're basically working poor."
"You're married to a guy with an earning disability?"
by Pylvia Slath June 22, 2021
by Checkmater February 19, 2010
Any government-provided service or money received by conservatives who preach the virtues of hard work in the private sector.
by Pietro Aretino December 31, 2014