"Ambition by proxy" refers to a situation where someone delegates ambitious tasks, projects, or goals to another person without actively participating or contributing to the effort themselves. This term implies that the person is seeking to achieve success or recognition vicariously through the efforts of others, rather than taking on the challenges directly.
When my boss constantly assigns me high-profile projects but never offers any support or guidance, it feels like he's practicing ambition by proxy, wanting the glory without putting in the work.
You know when your wife comes up with ideas for projects for you to do but doesn't plan on helping at all? That's ambition by proxy.
You know when your wife comes up with ideas for projects for you to do but doesn't plan on helping at all? That's ambition by proxy.
by B-Riii March 23, 2024
Agunahausen-by-Proxy, also referred to as Factitious Agunahood Imposed Knavishly on Another (FAIKA), is a mental health disorder in which a mother presents her daughter as an "Agunah" to her friends, family and community. The behaviour is generally motivated by a mother-in-law seeking to vilify her son-in-law, elicit sympathy and attention and to generate revenue through crownfunding and community charities
I was redt to a girl who seemed nice, but I did some research and found out her mother has Agunahausen-by-Proxy, and I'm not getting into a shvigger matzav like that
by urbanpromos January 02, 2025
When you are sharing your vehicle with someone and it get damaged in someway (door ding, curb check, scratch, totaled) and you blame it on the person you share with, only to find out later that it was your own fault.
Dick: Great, now my wheel is all chewed up because you curb checked. And I know it was you because it wasn't like that last week, and I certainly didn't do that.
Jane: I haven't used the car in the last two weeks, Dick. I've been in the hospital, Dick.
Dick: Yeah, likely story
*LATER*
Dick: Huh, well, I guess I did that when I drove home drunk and ran over that stop sign.
Jane: Yeah, Dick, we call that vehicular Munchausen's by proxy. No one hurt your fucking BMW but you, Dick.
Jane: I haven't used the car in the last two weeks, Dick. I've been in the hospital, Dick.
Dick: Yeah, likely story
*LATER*
Dick: Huh, well, I guess I did that when I drove home drunk and ran over that stop sign.
Jane: Yeah, Dick, we call that vehicular Munchausen's by proxy. No one hurt your fucking BMW but you, Dick.
by lil nugget 360 December 02, 2012
Needing help from your friends because you can’t flirt so you use their rizz by having them tell you what to say
by okkkkk27377473 March 11, 2024
Similar to the Cat Clause but the cat isn't physically on you.
For example the cat is sleeping next to you, and moving or getting up would disturb it.
For example the cat is sleeping next to you, and moving or getting up would disturb it.
"Sorry I can't get up, my cat is sleeping next to me and if I move it will stop being cute and return to being a menace"
"I can't get out of my room, my cat is sleeping in front of the door and I seem to be in a Cat Clause By Proxy"
"I can't get out of my room, my cat is sleeping in front of the door and I seem to be in a Cat Clause By Proxy"
by Guulagg October 06, 2024
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He always happy.
Loves to use 'Woop' and 'Bleh'.
Proxy is the word u call the cool dude.
Loves to mess with ppl.
He always happy.
Loves to use 'Woop' and 'Bleh'.
Proxy is the word u call the cool dude.
Loves to mess with ppl.
by Lrsi October 31, 2019
Having an argument through a messenger.
So Sarah could say something to Steve than Steve says that to Iron Man than Iron Man gives a response to Steve, who then relays that to Sarah. Repeat to infinity.
So Sarah could say something to Steve than Steve says that to Iron Man than Iron Man gives a response to Steve, who then relays that to Sarah. Repeat to infinity.
by TheLastLinguist June 04, 2024