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to be Zantered
Making someone believe you have something they really really want, making them offer strange and disturbing things to get it, and having a good laugh at their expense.
"What would you do to get my beta account-key, the one I don't really want actually?"
"I'd suck you"
"Hmm, something better.Would you mind letting some guy pull all your teeth?"
"No, not at all, please fetch him right away"
"I'd suck you"
"Hmm, something better.Would you mind letting some guy pull all your teeth?"
"No, not at all, please fetch him right away"
to be Zantered by Vaithes July 18, 2004
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Zapterning by YoungJesus187 September 7, 2011
Zanter
To banter in reference to Zante, the popular holiday destination.
The banter can include people going to Zante, things that will happen in Zante or things that have happened in Zante.
The banter can include people going to Zante, things that will happen in Zante or things that have happened in Zante.
Zanter by sillymesdfghj May 11, 2011
van Zanten
The last name of the most caring, loving, and wonderful family. They will do anything to help when it’s most needed. They don’t hesitate to lend a hand. They love the Lord with all their hearts, even in the most devastating moments in life. They will welcome you with open arms.
van Zanten by user1246273663735736367 December 3, 2021
Van Zanten
Person A: "Dude, I totally pulled a Van Zanten on my girl last night!"
Person B: "What, you banged her from the side when she was running away?!"
Person A: "Yeah."
Person B: "Nice. It's messed up, but still. Nice."
Person B: "What, you banged her from the side when she was running away?!"
Person A: "Yeah."
Person B: "Nice. It's messed up, but still. Nice."
Van Zanten by TurboTard October 4, 2023
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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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