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keep up with the joneses

to strive beyond one's means to keep up socially and financially with others in one's social circle or neighborhood (from the name of a comic strip by Arthur R. Momand)
If I he can't afford a decent meal, he should not keep up with the Joneses.
by The Return of Light Joker November 16, 2009
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Mothafucka Jones

A character from the movie, Horrible Bosses, played by Jamie Foxx. Helps the 3 people who are trying to kill their bosses.
Dean MothaFucka Jones: I think I can help you boys.
Kurt Buckman: Are you a businessman?
Dean 'MF' Jones: Mother Fucker Jones.
Dale Arbus: Your first name is Mother Fucker?
Dean 'MF' Jones: My real name is Dean.
Nick Hendricks: Dean Jones, that's the same name of the actor in Herbie and the Love Bug.
Kurt Buckman: Yeah he probably doesn't even know that is.
Dean 'MF' Jones: I know who he is bitch. I can't walk around this fucking neighborhood with that Disney-ass name.
by LongJohnSilver1122 July 31, 2013
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roy jones jr.

the greatest boxer of this modern-day generation. yeah tarver beat him. he beat tarver the first time. tarver will never be able to accomplish what roy did (4 belts in 4 different divisions). the division jumping cost him at his age (35) and he lost a fight or two he shouldn't have, but he'll be back with a vengeance because he is Sugar Ray Robinson reborn.
roy jones jr. is the best boxer pound for pound.
by paki April 12, 2005
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George Jones

by Lapdjaydogg March 6, 2010
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Lizzy Jones

The beautiful and hilarious creator of the YouTube channel Soundproofliz
A: "Have you seen Lizzy Jones's new video?"
B: "Yes! It was amazing!"
by Asfksjdh July 6, 2014
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northeast jones (NEJ)

a dumbass school, with lots of fake ass ppl in it. nobody ever wants to be their and when you go there you either see nun but ppl in sweatpants or couples making out or kids vaping. there’s a lot of “🤡’s” there to.
i want to die when i’m at northeast jones (NEJ) , people there are fake.
by -b. j. b. October 18, 2019
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alias jones, alias masters

Everything's okay, no sweat, all is forgiven. Based on the premise that bad habits (jones) are often possessed by geniuses (masters), so the message is, "Hey, even the best of us mess up now and then."
Guy 1: Bro, I'm really sorry I dented your car when I passed that semi in the no passing zone; I assume you'll never lend me your car again.

Guy2: Eh, alias jones, alias masters. Just glad no one was hurt.
by VioletSky September 23, 2021
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