Ah Yes
A versatile phrase commonly used by intellectuals of high moral stature, and applicable in, and suitable for use in most, if not all situations.
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Ah yes,
"Ah yes," usually is used to express sarcasm or to emphasize on a specific word that are usually strange or not use properly.
Example 1:
A: My computer is freezing
B: why don't you restart it?
A: Ah yes, restart... how can I can't think of that? Oh idk, like its FROZEN dude!
Example 2:
A: I teach him a lesson
B: Ah yes.... a lesson. You mean beating him in the head three times a day
A: Yeah
A: My computer is freezing
B: why don't you restart it?
A: Ah yes, restart... how can I can't think of that? Oh idk, like its FROZEN dude!
Example 2:
A: I teach him a lesson
B: Ah yes.... a lesson. You mean beating him in the head three times a day
A: Yeah
Ah yes, by DefinitelyNot_William April 2, 2021
Ah yes, torta!
An attempt to sound both intellectual and as though you already knew something you most certainly did not. Usually this is in regards to something which had nothing to do with the current situation.
This is usually accompanied by a finger pointed towards the sky, as if to emphasize the ah-ha! factor.
This is usually accompanied by a finger pointed towards the sky, as if to emphasize the ah-ha! factor.
*as a family eats a Thanksgiving dinner*
"Hey, what do you call those Mexican sandwiches?"
*awkward silence*
"You mean a torta?"
"Ah yes, torta!"
"Hey, what do you call those Mexican sandwiches?"
*awkward silence*
"You mean a torta?"
"Ah yes, torta!"
Ah yes, torta! by Rickity Cricket October 23, 2009
ah yes the scalene triangle
a joke referring to the scalene triangle. originated by tumblr user coolscar, in a number of homestuck related posts. is well-known due to the confusion it causes.
hipster: what the hell does "ah yes the scalene triangle" mean? its all over tumblr
homestucker: its a homestuck reference, dont bother.
homestucker: its a homestuck reference, dont bother.
ah yes the scalene triangle by weensaw September 16, 2012
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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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