Buchanan
A name that deserves the utmost respect. The descendants of a warrior clan in Scotland. A force to not be reckoned with.
Buchanan by Sharingan master 77 July 21, 2015
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BUCHANAN
1) One who came from the district of Buchanan, a location near Loch Lomond in Scotland. From the Gaelic elements buth, meaning "house" and chanain, meaning "of the canon." 2) An anglicization of the German buchenhain, meaning "beech wood."
David Buchanan was the inventor of the cannon.
David Buchanan was the inventor of the cannon.
Kirill - "Hey mayn you need to shut your face Sabih"
Sabih - Tell it to my David Buchanan..cannon...cannon.
Sabih - Tell it to my David Buchanan..cannon...cannon.
BUCHANAN by Cannonator December 7, 2009
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A person with this as their first/last name is most likely a weeb or very weird person. This person is most likely to do weird things if you were talking to him.
buchanan by Squid man 2123 March 3, 2019
Buchanan
A snotty, materialistic person who is only concerned about their own welfare, but who deceives others into believing they actually have a soul.
Named after Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby.
Named after Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby.
Tom: "Hey, did you see Daisy at the party?"
Nick: "Yeah. She's such a Buchanan, though. She was acting like she was way too good for the party."
Gatsby: "I still love her, though."
Nick: "Yeah. She's such a Buchanan, though. She was acting like she was way too good for the party."
Gatsby: "I still love her, though."
Buchanan by GreenLightshine December 6, 2013
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Buchanan Goodbye
Skipping out on a meal in an unannounced fashion prior to the completion of the meal, for the purpose of avoiding paying the check. A cheapskate variation of the Irish Goodbye.
One of the guys we were out with pulled a Buchanan Goodbye by climbing out the bathroom window just before dessert, the cheap bastard.
Buchanan Goodbye by The New Brooklyn Dictionary November 8, 2021
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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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