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california uber alles 

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To add to the definition above, the song title is an allusion to Nazi Germany's WWII slogan, "Deutschland Uber Alles"--"Germany Over Everything." So California Uber Alles translates into "California Over Everything"
Close your eyes, can't happen here
Big Bro' on white horse is near
The hippies won't come back you say
Mellow out or you will pay

California! Uber alles!
Uber alles! California!

Now It Is 1984....

california uber alles 

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A song by the dead kennedys that lampoons the left wing fascism of former California governor Jerry Brown, now mayor of Oakland.

Evolved into a general term of distain for California liberalism that claims to be based in tolerance, but is really just trying to reeducate the populace to their way of thinking.

Likely to come to a temporary end with the election of the governator.
Its the suede and denim secret police, coming to take away your uncool niece...
California Uber Alles!

Deutschland über alles 

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A common name for the German National anthem relating to the first stanza.

Also known as "Das Lied der Deutschen" or "The Song of the Germans" as well as "Deutschlandlied" or "Song of Germany."

In modern times only the third stanza is used.
Guy 1: What's the anthem of Germany?
Guy 2: It's Deutschlandlied, or sometimes referred to as "Deutschland über alles"

Mentalis Uber Alles 

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Mentality Over Everything.” The saying has German origins.
In chess, remember, Mentalis Uber Alles.
Mentalis Uber Alles by Swinfough August 25, 2021
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
Overstand by Elf Eater March 23, 2003
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minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
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Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017
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Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
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Striver 

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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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