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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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Boots

Another name for the Tires on a car,truck etc.
My car needs some new boots.
by Judge dredd7 November 20, 2011
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Moon Boots

US Military slag for the Marine Corps' Desert Combat Boot.

Standard issue military boots for military desert cammo uniform, issued to Army and Navy personnel.

Term is used in a documentary called "Ears open, Eyeballs Click" about Marine Corps basic training.
"You are all issued two pairs of moon boots, don't lose them!"

"Fuck! Iam so screwed, I lost my left moon boot!
Marine Basic training (boot camp)
by doughboymarine November 2, 2011
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bootstrap ideology

The belief that you can pull yourself out of any situation by yourself. Coservative Idiology bases some of it's beliefes on this idea.
Today our Political Science Professor taught us about the Bootstrap Ideology.
by ????^_^???? December 17, 2006
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boots

something you put on your feet... most of the time made from leather, some have steel toes. the tend to go past your ankle, and are usually more durable than regular shoes. old dirty ones are sometiems refered to as shit kickers.
by shtoink June 2, 2007
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Bootsy-koo

An adjective describing something crazy dumb, stupid, horrible, sub-par, or simply not good. A combination of the words bootsy and cukoo or kookoo.

Also can be used: Bootsy-kookoo
"Yo son did you get on that new Halo 3?"
"Naw, dude - shits is bootsy-koo."

"An Oktoberfest celebration taking place in September? That's got bootsy-kookoo written all over it!"
by Tricky Fritz October 2, 2007
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jazz boots

When you got your mack on, hitting the floor and busting your moves - Your wearing 'Jazz boots'. Often pronounced using high pitched tones to create jazzy effect.
damn... brother you got your jazz boots on tonight!!
by Richard Maff Paul July 26, 2006
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