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londonistan

The term for London, the capital of england, used by a french newspaper in reference to its radical islamist community. (use has become much more mainstream since the 7th and 21st july attacks)
London is now commonly referred to as "Londonistan" - a word used several times in different papers.
londonistan by esra August 23, 2005

sandinista 

Also the name of an album by The Clash, although it was named after the aformentioned liberation front.
Sandinista is one of The Clash's most experimental albums.
sandinista by D4NZ0R February 24, 2004

Sandinista 

A member of a revolutionary group in Niceragua during the mid-70's. The group succeeded in overthrowing the government in that time, but they are facing large opposition in the present. Their current party name is FSLN, Frente Sandinista de la Liberacion de Niceragua.
Sandinista is a cool liberation front. I shall name my CS name that, and hence be a member of a cool liberation front.
Sandinista by Walker October 1, 2003

Sandinista 

The Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (Sandinista National Liberation Front) usually referred to as simply the Sandinistas or FSLN is a leftist political movement in Nicaragua. Also subjectively refered to as a recorded musical album of the same name produced by politically vocal, pro communist group The Clash.
By 1980 Sandinista organizations embraced some 250,000 Nicaraguans. Less than a year after their victory, the Sandinistas controlled the government.
Sandinista by tide September 29, 2004

Sandinistas 

Plural form of Sandinista. (communist political party in Nicaragua).
Sandinistas fell from power in Nicaragua
following the February 25, 1990 Nicaraguan
elections.
Sandinistas by tide September 29, 2004
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
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026