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Cool Dad 

A man who loves singing and dancing around the house, loves bursting into rooms and being loud, loves his cars, tools, and food. But the one thing he loves the most is his family.
“Hey is that Cool Dad?”
Yeah that’s him washing his car again”
Cool Dad by Pluble December 7, 2020

Cool Dad 

We all know that one "cool dad" who likes to walk the track while his kids are at practice. He's the one always doing yard work and shaving his head. He also uses all the slang from ten years ago.
By: Bella
Cool Dad: "yo whats up you swagy kids. I'm going to go mow the lawn now. PEACE."

Cool Dad 

An absurd contradiction, spoken only by those fathers attempting to fit in and connect with their kids.
Dad: I'm the cool dad.
Son: *Rolls Eyes*
Cool Dad by sectionG September 8, 2016

Cool Dad 

A man that loves to dance and sing around the house, loves to burst into rooms and bother you, loves his cars and to manage his lawn. But the one thing that will always be at the top of the list of things he loves, is his family
“Hey is that Cool Dad”
“Isn’t it obvious
Cool Dad by Pluble December 5, 2020

Cool Dad 

Your dad is cool when he’s playing rough
Cool Dad by A rough mean face September 5, 2009

cool dad band 

A band, like Wilco, whose primary audience is comprised of dads with cool teenage kids, but who still attract enough cool teenage kids to be actually cool.
Joe: Have you heard the new Wilco CD?
Amy: No way, man. My dad still hasn't taken "Yankee Foxtrot Hotel" out of the Saab.
Lisa: Yeah. They're such a cool dad band.
cool dad band by Emily R-W March 2, 2008
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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
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