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AN OLD AUSTRALIAN SLANG TERM FOR "HOW THE FUCK SHOULD I KNOW"
OR.... IF YOU ARE MAKING SOMETHING AND YOU COULDN'T BE FUCKED EXPLAINING IN DETAIL WHAT IT IS.
IT'S ON THE SHELF NEXT TO THE THINGAMAJIG AND THE DOOHICKEY.
OR.... IF YOU ARE MAKING SOMETHING AND YOU COULDN'T BE FUCKED EXPLAINING IN DETAIL WHAT IT IS.
IT'S ON THE SHELF NEXT TO THE THINGAMAJIG AND THE DOOHICKEY.
wigwam for a goose's bridle by GS71 April 19, 2017
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Thought Wigwam by Dollydollbird July 18, 2011
wiswall
A celestial creature that defies the laws of mortality, transcending both humanity and academia. Makes up words by adding prefixes and suffixes and primarily lives off of Diet Coke and the souls of American Lit students.
wiswall by wiswall luver February 15, 2017
wigwam for a duck's arse!
It's an, I don't know..., or an I'm too lazy to think up it's name so I still don't know.. object.
Origin: Vancouver, Canada - 1960 something... still in use.
Origin: Vancouver, Canada - 1960 something... still in use.
Hey grandad, what is that long pipe thing in the corner of the vacuum closet?
"It's a wigwam for a duck's arse!" Pia, god..
"It's a wigwam for a duck's arse!" Pia, god..
wigwam for a duck's arse! by ChinatownJoe May 17, 2010
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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.
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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