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helpoholic 

adj. -- Related to or resulting from the perceived need to "help" or solve the problems of one's friends and family, without the benefit of professional training.

John thought he was just being a good person, but he was actually a helpoholic.
helpoholic by WoodyChiTwn September 25, 2005
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hulkaholic 

An angry drunk. With or without being green.
What happened to your face? Ohhh, I was clubbing last night and accidentally spilled my drink on a hulkaholic.
hulkaholic by Brett LaForge November 22, 2007

hackoholic 

someone who is annoying, clingy, a loser, or just a turn-off in some way, shape or form. They could be someone who is obsessed with you, but you have no interest in them whatsoever. see stalker

the origin of this word is unknown, people just started saying it so I thought I'd put my definition.
"he's been following me everywhere, emailing me, calling my house all the time, he's such a hackoholic"
hackoholic by V-bay crew September 4, 2008

Hunkoholic 

One who can't get enough guys.

Addictive dating,
She has about 20 boyfriends if not more, a Hunkoholic for sure.
Hunkoholic by Panthera Atrox February 20, 2011

hockoholic 

someone who is addicted to watching pro hockey.
that guy never studies because he is a hockoholic
hockoholic by Sportsguy1991 May 1, 2014
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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