by Lawron November 27, 2003
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refers to a father/mother and son/daughter not being different from one another or being identical in their actions, behaviors, etc.
Dad gets caught stealing in his teen years and then his son gets caught stealing as a teen.
The mother might look at the father and say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
The mother might look at the father and say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
by Lilhunter0308 April 9, 2011
Get the the apple doesn't fall far from the tree mug.An entitled upper-class or upper-middle-class son of a well-to-do and connected family who, despite all of the advantages he has been provided, still manages to fail at almost everything he does. In order for a failson to come into being, one or both of his parents must be highly successful by some measure in order to illuminate just how much of a failure the son is in comparison.
Failsons are typically educated at good schools that they learn almost nothing from, prone to excessive partying in their youth, and inept at almost everything except using their connections. Failsons from the wealthiest families are often charged with leading some part of family business operations, which inevitably either fail or are narrowly saved from failure by more competent people underneath them.
Despite this, a failson may be protected from the perception of his failure by his family's wealth and social status, as well as their desire not to be embarrassed. Millions have been spent to obscure the failure of these cherished baby boys. Due to this, it's not uncommon for a failson to actually imagine himself as successful, and even to be a "self-made man."
Failsons are sometimes at the center of massive social and political upheaval. One of the best examples in recent history is Russian Tsar Nicholas II of the Romanov family, whose complete incompetence led to the downfall of the Tsarist regime and eventually, the Russian Revolution.
Female: faildaughter
Gender-neutral: failspawn
Failsons are typically educated at good schools that they learn almost nothing from, prone to excessive partying in their youth, and inept at almost everything except using their connections. Failsons from the wealthiest families are often charged with leading some part of family business operations, which inevitably either fail or are narrowly saved from failure by more competent people underneath them.
Despite this, a failson may be protected from the perception of his failure by his family's wealth and social status, as well as their desire not to be embarrassed. Millions have been spent to obscure the failure of these cherished baby boys. Due to this, it's not uncommon for a failson to actually imagine himself as successful, and even to be a "self-made man."
Failsons are sometimes at the center of massive social and political upheaval. One of the best examples in recent history is Russian Tsar Nicholas II of the Romanov family, whose complete incompetence led to the downfall of the Tsarist regime and eventually, the Russian Revolution.
Female: faildaughter
Gender-neutral: failspawn
"Do most influential political families have a failson?"
"Probably. Donald Trump, Jr. is a classic failson. So is Hunter Biden."
"Wait ... Was George W. Bush actually a failson? Or did he overcome it by becoming President?"
"That's a question for the ages, my friend. Is failure central to the failson, or can it be transcended through enough artificially-manufactured success on the part of the failson's family and associated cronies? The world may never know."
"Probably. Donald Trump, Jr. is a classic failson. So is Hunter Biden."
"Wait ... Was George W. Bush actually a failson? Or did he overcome it by becoming President?"
"That's a question for the ages, my friend. Is failure central to the failson, or can it be transcended through enough artificially-manufactured success on the part of the failson's family and associated cronies? The world may never know."
by dongchaser420 October 9, 2022
Get the failson mug.Fallburg, NY a town of about 15,000 in upstate NY. Home of Gavin DeGraw the country singer and home of an extremely under funded high school that is a huge waist of time. Home of the infamous Benjamin Cosor Elementary School teachers heroin drug ring. More famously known for its summer Jewish Hasidic vacationers who make the area look like a landfill by the end of August.
If your bored and want to shoot up this is the place, cause the availability is more progressive then the South Bronx. All in all Fallsburg is a slum of whites, spanish, and African Americans that is in desperate need of citizens who aren't on section 8, so they can make at least some tax revenue because the Hasidic avoid that in every aspect as well. And if you just crossed the border and are looking for illegal factory or physical contracting labor this is the nation's capital.
If your bored and want to shoot up this is the place, cause the availability is more progressive then the South Bronx. All in all Fallsburg is a slum of whites, spanish, and African Americans that is in desperate need of citizens who aren't on section 8, so they can make at least some tax revenue because the Hasidic avoid that in every aspect as well. And if you just crossed the border and are looking for illegal factory or physical contracting labor this is the nation's capital.
If your looking for a career in an illegal pharmaceutical company, start in Fallsburg and work your way through the the county, why stop there maybe even the country. Wouldn't be the first time.
by The Real Arana July 14, 2016
Get the fallsburg mug.To stop talking to a female/male for a bit because things are moving too fast or you're catching feelings too quickly and you need a break to give each other space
To just chill out from that person with no contact
To just chill out from that person with no contact
Girl: hey tomorrow do you want to go to the movies? I know
Boy:I don't know about that
Girl: Why not? You have plans?
Boy: look I think I'm gonna fall back fr a minute
minute. I just think we're moving too fast.
Girl:oh....ok
Boy:I don't know about that
Girl: Why not? You have plans?
Boy: look I think I'm gonna fall back fr a minute
minute. I just think we're moving too fast.
Girl:oh....ok
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