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Manly Tear 

A single outlet of restrained emotion. A manly tear, if used sparingly, is so powerful, so profound, that everyone around you is moved by your undeniable badassery. It is a show that a beast, no matter how savage, has a heart that is capable of feeling. A Manly Tear (so awesome it needs to be capitalized) demonstrate the control, and the precision of a man's character, as he is willing to skirt the lines of tasteful shows of emotion and uncontrollable babbling. Lesser men are incapable of such restraint, and therefore cannot shed a Manly Tear.
Aragorn sheds a single Manly Tear at the passing of Boromir, son of Gondor
Manly Tear by bewbsaws May 13, 2015
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manly tears 

What men shed as a quiet, dignified showing of being deeply moved.

Whereas merely bawling your eyes out will open you up to accusations of being emo or a sissy, a manly tear shows you're mature enough to show your emotions without whoring for attention.
When Adama found out Apollo was still alive, he shed some manly tears.

Hillary Clinton won the crowd over with manly tears.
manly tears by disumbrationist April 21, 2008

manly tears 

Tears shed by men. Extremely powerful.
Big Boss shed manly tears over the grave of the Boss.
manly tears by realcheney June 29, 2008

manly tears 

tears of the most sincere and truly meaningful origin.they are produced when a real man weep for joy or more commonly sorrow. there is few times that it is ok to shed these tears, but when they are present it is undeniable of what they are. they are so powerful if seen other will be forced to weep with the man.
manly tears use regulations
when its ok: death of a very close friend, family member, sensei, pet that meant alot to you, at grave sites/funeral/memorial, death of a comrad at arms, death of your true love, the birth of your own child or doing the unthinkable and having to end the life of one of the above

when its not ok: pretty much any time not mention above

Bleed Manly Tears 

When a Straight man Crys.

Mostly used while talking to a girl
Dude, my paintball gun is at my friends house, and hes not home, im gonna go cry

Girl-You cry?

NO, i just bleed Manly Tears
Bleed Manly Tears by DonCapo August 20, 2008

Manly Tears 

when a man shows great emotion for something that makes him sad
I shed manly tears at the end of breaking bad's episode "Felina"
Manly Tears by Frosted Lips October 6, 2013
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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