A Ken
Scottish term used to mean "I know." "A" meanin "I" and "Ken" meaning "Know." Usually used in the South Lanarkshire Ayrshire area.
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a Ken
The male version of a Karen.
Know-it-all. Type tp ask for a manager. Keyboard warriors. Passive-aggressive entitled white males, they say Murica instead of America.
Know-it-all. Type tp ask for a manager. Keyboard warriors. Passive-aggressive entitled white males, they say Murica instead of America.
a Ken by Douknothemuffinman April 4, 2023
pull a ken
pull a ken by a part of the kampala tribe February 2, 2020
Pulled a ken kaneki
To pull a ken kaneki is when a weakling/cowardice character (usually the main protagonist) has taken so much abuse that he eventually just snaps and becomes a total badass.
Pulled a ken kaneki by Clogen June 12, 2020
Busy as a Ken doll
Busy as a Ken doll by Itallstartedatfuzzys February 2, 2019
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Striver
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.
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.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
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.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
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
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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