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involunteer

An occurrence when a third party puts forth a person for volunteer work against that person's will.
P1: Did you volunteer to work the company's booth for the trade show?
P2: Nobody came forward, so my boss in involunteered me for the job.
involunteer by Jarret Dyrbye July 20, 2008

Involution

A spiraling decay of mental wellbeing. Especially in modern day China, referring to a feeling of hopelessness, pointlessness, and dread created by an oppressively competitive and overworking society with strict expectations.
This government led involution that plagues our people today is ruthless in convincing society that they always need to work harder and compete harder, against our own neighbors, to meet the high expectations that were set for us – it’s killing us.
Involution by Yohndafohn January 21, 2022

involunterical 

describes a person who is entertainingly hysterical to the people around them while not trying to be funny at all. this is usually caused by a state of total oblivion. etymology: combination of the words involuntarily and hysterical
The Osbornes was only a funny show because Ozzy is completely involunterical
involunterical by jodyOs July 11, 2009

Involunteer

An involunteer is someone who tells you that they can't volunteer when you ask. It's usually pretty annoying.

This word was created by: FuriousCalel
Boss: "I need a volunteer for the new project"
Employee 1: "You see.. I would but I have plans so I can't"
Boss: "I asked for a volunteer not an involunteer, thank you."
Employee 2: "Yeah, I can do it"
Boss: "Great!"
Involunteer by FuriousCalel June 12, 2022

involunterry 

Donning or sewing with flannelette without realizing it.
If you're too sleepy to realize dat you walked out into da village square just wrapped in yer fluffy bathrobe, you might be subjected to an "involunterry stop" by said town's finest! :P
involunterry by QuacksO November 30, 2024
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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