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.SWF by BObo D. HObo July 25, 2004
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Sovereign Wealth Funds, governmental or quasi-governmental investment funds such as Singapore's TEMASEK or Abu Dhabi's ADIA.
First few times I saw the acronym, I was definitely confused: who were all these single white females giving billions to brain-damaged US banks? And, more importantly, what were their phone numbers? Damn was I disappointed when I figured it out . . .
First few times I saw the acronym, I was definitely confused: who were all these single white females giving billions to brain-damaged US banks? And, more importantly, what were their phone numbers? Damn was I disappointed when I figured it out . . .
SWF by goyische shitheel January 31, 2008
SWF
acronym stands for Single White Female. is also used to refer to a girl who develops an obsession with another girl (whether out of jealousy or crush) and begins to act like her, either knowingly or unknowingly. sometimes referred to as stalking, but more of a thin line between love and hate.
can be used as a verb as well.
can be used as a verb as well.
"wow, she found your livejournal and started quoting it as her own words in her blog? she totally SWF'ed you!"
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The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
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Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
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