Buckwell
A much cooler version of the name Bramwell. Buckwell often ends up on death row or in an insane asylum.
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Bucknellian
Refers to a student who is a part of the Bucknell University community...in the middle of nowhere Pennsylvania. It’s no secret though—Bucknell has a freakish amount of “really, really, ridiculously beautiful” people, all clad in typical east coast Ralph Lauren and Vineyard Vines attire.
Work hard, play hard mentality. Huge greek life, everyone goes out has a mad good time, but everybody is also an intellectual with ambitions outside of the party scene.
Work hard, play hard mentality. Huge greek life, everyone goes out has a mad good time, but everybody is also an intellectual with ambitions outside of the party scene.
"what the hell does it mean to be a bucknellian?"
"you gotta work hard, party hard, and look good while doing both"
"you gotta work hard, party hard, and look good while doing both"
Bucknellian by Bucknell4life May 27, 2009
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Bucknelled
To get bitch-slapped by a team with only 5 scholarship players when you're ranked #1 in RPI and #5 overall in the country. Usually saved for NCAA tournament flameouts, but can be used for regular season clams, as well.
Kansas had high hopes for their team in the post-season, but then they got Bucknelled and went home.
Bucknelled by Phil April 17, 2005
Bucknell University
N. Private University in NE PA full of drunken greeks who all pop their collars, drive expensive cars and all-in-all kick ass!
Bucknell University by WaterBison08 March 28, 2005
Bucknell
most expensive (liberal arts) (college) ($54,000/ yr) there is. The students here are unusally (preppy)- seven jeans, burberry, and ralph lauren clothes are sold at the bookstore and can get charged on the (student) ID. Kids get drunk, particpating in acts of debauchery most nights a week (especially wednesdays)...The best (frat) consists of sig ep...Hm... thats about it- Oh and Bucky the Bison is a real person. Hes in phi psi.
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Pink Cloud
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
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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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