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The intricate drawings, reminders, and cheats ballpoint- inked onto one's hand. Often found on the hands of stressed people, bored people, or a combination of the two: students.
Katie was bored in class, you could tell from the fact that her entire hand- front and back- had been pennaed.
penna by katieinventedthis March 3, 2010
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Temporary tattoos with a biro or Sharpies.
1: Hey, what's that on your hand?
2: Penna
1: What?
2: Penna. Like henna, but with a pen.
1: Cool!
OR
1: Dude, I didn't know you had a tattoo?!
2: I don't.
1: Then what's that?
2: Penna!
Penna by PhilBob December 28, 2013
noun: a small rolled up blunt
I told Trey to roll a fattie , but instead he rolled a penna so there was more left over.
Penna by DelJanay May 22, 2019
An amazing person who cares so much. She typically doesn’t like kids name Lucas. She is so fun to be around. She is very smart and is always in high classes.
guy 1:Ooooo see that girl

guy 2:yeah! She looks like a Penna!!!!!!
penna by Poeenenenene March 17, 2025
-How much is that wham bar mon?
-10 penna owd lad.
Penna by billymaddison May 14, 2026

Spring bil snö penna 

Do not say out loud in English, especially not if you're in Sweden. Doing so can lead to prison, or worse. Those who have tried have later disappeared, without any trace.
"Bror säg spring bil snö penna på engelska"
"Okej bror, Run car snow pen"
"Bror du är en bög"
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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.
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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