fakecation
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Fakecation
Fakecation: noun
Fakecationing: verb
(akin to Fauxliday in Britain)
FAKECATION
a) When one dedicates his time to work, or is distracted by work related issues while away on 'vacation'.
b) Allowing one's emotional baggage, negative energy or worldy woes to distract them from true 'vacationing'.
C) Fakecationer:
a person doing any of the above, or, anyone who walks around throughout the entire vacation with a Bluetooth earpiece glued to the side of their face!
Fakecationing: verb
(akin to Fauxliday in Britain)
FAKECATION
a) When one dedicates his time to work, or is distracted by work related issues while away on 'vacation'.
b) Allowing one's emotional baggage, negative energy or worldy woes to distract them from true 'vacationing'.
C) Fakecationer:
a person doing any of the above, or, anyone who walks around throughout the entire vacation with a Bluetooth earpiece glued to the side of their face!
"I was ready to kick Keisha to the curb after our honeymoon! She was staring at that stupid laptop the whole time; it was a total fakecation!"
Fakecation by Manny Styles March 21, 2010
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fakecation
when your boss says he's going on vacation, but still periodically comes into the office to hang out.
I found out my boss meant he was on fakecation when I showed up late Monday morning and he was waiting for me.
fakecation by Kat Moreau September 28, 2008
Fakecation
Tagging along with your spouse on a business trip so you can just get away from home. It is especially a "fakecation" if it's a roadtrip to a location you wouldn't visit otherwise.
My husband, Dan, has to drive to Akron for work. I think I'll go with him so I can get away and have a "fakecation".
Fakecation by JayceeYvonne April 12, 2010
fauxcation
(n.) A vacation that is neither restful nor restorative. Frequently occurs during holiday trips when either work or family obligations affect one's ability to relax.
After our dog ate our host's couch, we were on fauxcation.
My mother's endless nagging turned our beach trip into fauxcation.
My mother's endless nagging turned our beach trip into fauxcation.
fauxcation by The_Joneses September 28, 2008
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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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