French sip
When your lover kisses you with a mouthful of wine, preferably champagne, and passes you a sip; thus a French sip.
French sip by aspman September 23, 2015
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frenchship
A mutual acquaintanceship with someone of French origin that typically lasts for as long as the frenchman wants to use you.
Typically he/she is very emotional.
Typically he/she is very emotional.
"How are you and Louis?"
"Oh, we're not in a frenchship anymore."
"Bummer, why?"
"He was just using me for a house and car."
"Wow, what a frog."
"He just needs some space."
"Oh, we're not in a frenchship anymore."
"Bummer, why?"
"He was just using me for a house and car."
"Wow, what a frog."
"He just needs some space."
frenchship by n921ne August 16, 2011
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frenchsplanning
Formerly known as "condescending" but has evolved beyond the scope of the original meaning to be come "the moment when a Frenchman or Frenchwoman is telling a foreigner literally anything, whether the foreigner knows how to do it or not and the Frenchman/woman's ways are very humiliating" because they feel superior
NB: when it happens in reverse i.e. When a foreigner does it to a french citizen see: Nagging or backwardness
Driving situation:
French: "You can't drive on the left side of the road"
Foreigner: Stop frenchsplanning!
Driving situation:
French: "You can't drive on the left side of the road"
Foreigner: Stop frenchsplanning!
frenchsplanning by Yesid821010 June 3, 2017
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frenchsplaining
A: "What did François decide on the meeting?"
B: "Sorry, dunno. He was frenchsplaining the production plan, but I could not focus because of the way he pronounces Jira."
B: "Sorry, dunno. He was frenchsplaining the production plan, but I could not focus because of the way he pronounces Jira."
frenchsplaining by Azazelock September 7, 2022
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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