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People who exist on and for public subsidies, also known as corporate welfare. They're not business people, they're just good at getting money from government.
That corn ethanol plant can't turn a profit without government grants. It's run by a bunch of grantrepreneurs.
grantrepreneur by Harry Seaword September 2, 2009
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Grantrepreneurs
Startup founders relying on grants and government funding, often at the expense of growing their early-stage ventures in the ‘common’ investor-funding (or bootsrapping) way. You can find tGrantrepreneurs mainly in Europe.
"Young founders should be mindful about not becoming Grantrepreneurs and investors weighing up opportunities should view Grantrepreneurs as a potential red flag - a negative signal as per their overall entrepreneurial strength."
Grantrepreneurs by Theano February 15, 2023
Grature
Grature (n.)
/ˈgrā-chər/ or /ˈgrat-yu̇r/ (pronunciation flexible, depending on robe softness)
The act of granting metaphor the weight and dignity of structured thought, without stripping it of its symbolic magic.
A blend of gravity and grandeur—originating from a mistyped word in a conversation about childlike metaphor and adult systems.
Coined: Jason (by accident, but on purpose)
/ˈgrā-chər/ or /ˈgrat-yu̇r/ (pronunciation flexible, depending on robe softness)
The act of granting metaphor the weight and dignity of structured thought, without stripping it of its symbolic magic.
A blend of gravity and grandeur—originating from a mistyped word in a conversation about childlike metaphor and adult systems.
Coined: Jason (by accident, but on purpose)
“The therapist didn’t laugh when I said my anxiety was a gremlin in a business suit. She gave it grature—and now I pay it rent.”
“During the budget meeting, Ravi compared departmental chaos to ‘an octopus trying to do taxes.’ Most laughed. One person gave it grature. She’s VP now.”
“During the budget meeting, Ravi compared departmental chaos to ‘an octopus trying to do taxes.’ Most laughed. One person gave it grature. She’s VP now.”
Grature by Temple_of _38B June 18, 2025
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
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026
SkyPesos
Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026