"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.
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1. When a person of color says they do not believe in racism or white privilege. May also be known to completely abandon their culture in deference to white culture. See Black Republican. 2. To be considered basically white because you’re “one of the Good Ones”.
“He doesn’t have to deal with matters us colored folks struggle with because he is white by proxy. They voted him in.”
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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"
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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
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The young, white, liberal woman was butt-hurt-by-proxy and screamed in outrage over the presumed racism when the cops arrested the felonious black man.
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In spite of living in Canada his entire life, rapper Tom MacDonald is known for his MAGA-themed and American patriotic songs, and he may be considered a patriot by proxy because of this.
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