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failing up 

(verb, intransitive) to derive gain in spite of failure that would usually either preclude said gain or have adverse consequences.
Even though Fred was the salesman who lost the big advertising account, he is failing up to a seat on the Board of Directors.
failing up by Nestor W. March 5, 2008

Jimmy Failing 

This comedian is totally Jimmy Failing!!! Get off the stage!!
Jimmy Failing by pFritzo July 10, 2014

failing asleep 

This term describes the nightly experience of those unfortunate schmucks who just absolutely cannot fucking fall asleep, no matter how much thrashing around in bed they do or how much ruminating over past mistakes they indulge in. Instead of falling asleep, an insomniac is simply failing asleep.
Alice: "Wow, you look like hell"
Bob: "<mumble> last night I was failing asleep and couldn't stop thinking about some shit from middle school when I got my bike stolen"

asian failing

a term used for a good grade, such as a b+, but it still wont land you in stanford

also used to describe the situation an asian is in when they say the words "im like failing"

this grade would be considered good, if not acceptable for any other race, excluding indians and russians
im like failiing, said suzy after she saw teh 87 on her test

sam asian failed is test with a b+, insuring he will only go to a state university, rather than an ivy league school
asian failing by dirk lance August 16, 2005

Failingest 

An extension of the world fail so strong that it can only be used to describe horrible nintendo peripherals
Nintendo's make the Most Failingest peripherals. Wow, the Power Pad really sucks ass
Failingest by Duke Lombardi July 10, 2009