Ropes, The
The Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. One of the most economically and culturally diverse neighborhoods in the Chi.
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learn the ropes
"Hey, how's that new job going?"
"Fabulous, now that I've learned the ropes I can take on more demanding tasks!"
"I want you to learn the ropes before you start doing anything more sophisticated!"
"Fabulous, now that I've learned the ropes I can take on more demanding tasks!"
"I want you to learn the ropes before you start doing anything more sophisticated!"
learn the ropes by justice22 April 7, 2012
on the ropes
on the ropes by Whose your daddy September 28, 2013
Show them the ropes
1. To orient a person who is new to your group/neighborhood/city/and such to the rules and modes of operation of the aforementioned.
2. To rough up someone that is in - or against - your group, as a punishment for going against the creed/rules/modus operandi of your particular group (re-orienting them, as it were).
2. To rough up someone that is in - or against - your group, as a punishment for going against the creed/rules/modus operandi of your particular group (re-orienting them, as it were).
1. "Terry, since you're new to Humboldt, allow me to show you the ropes."
2. "They ratted on David. That's not our style. So we're gonna show them the ropes."
2. "They ratted on David. That's not our style. So we're gonna show them the ropes."
Show them the ropes by Kent Weirdo November 28, 2005
Show them the ropes
Show them the ropes by tracy volney December 28, 2005
Throw up the ropes
When you see/hear in the news that some low life scumbag(s) has committed a serious crime worthy of a public lynching and the retard court judge gives him/her only a slap on the wrist and sends them on their merry way back into society to commit even more crime.
Cop #1: Did you see that? The scumbag I arrested who robbed and bashed that poor old lady got only a warning and told not to do it again.
Cop #2: Friggin hell, throw up the ropes!
Cop #2: Friggin hell, throw up the ropes!
Throw up the ropes by Barnaby Joyce February 14, 2018
Off The Top Ropes
Off The Top Ropes by DragonMiasma September 8, 2010
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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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