ball up top

When faced with a difficult or emotionally charged situation, "ball up top" is used to keep composure and handle the problem with a calm, controlled demeanor.

In September 2024, X user @kfmsr discovered he was not the parent of his alleged child. He responded to this statement with a calm demeanor, retweeting "She ain't mine. Ball up top 🚶🏿 ♂️".

I found out my long-distance girlfriend was not taking 'night shifts' at her job. Ball up top.

ball up top by lilwizardry September 14, 2024

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Ball up top

“Ball up top” is a saying in pickup basketball that means the ball is returned to the top of the key and alerts players that the next point is starting.

Often used to indicate that one is moving on.

Just found out my daughter ain't mine. Ball up top🚶🏿 ♂️

Ball up top by maximi September 14, 2024

Word of the Day on December 16, 2025

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Ball up top

Ball up top like in basketball when you check the ball at the top of the key to reset play. Represents a moment to pause and reset, like hitting the reset button in life. It's when you take a step back to reassess and refocus before moving forward.

Jake and his girl keep arguing. Ball up top. He takes a step back, cools off, figures out what’s real, then comes back smooth and locked in.

Ball up top by checkball March 9, 2025

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Ball Up Top

When you stand your ground or one up someone. If they doubt you, you end up achieving your goal.

“Seahawks are going to lose next week, I know it”
“I don’t know about that, ball up top baby”

Ball Up Top by BallUpTopOffical December 20, 2025

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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.

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

Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009

Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

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SkyPesos

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.

- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.

SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018

Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

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Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.

Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.

Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026

Word of the Day on August 13, 2026

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