What is Failing Up?
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(verb, intransitive) to derive gain in spite of failure that would usually either preclude said gain or have adverse consequences.
Even though Fred was the salesman who lost the big advertising account, he is failing up to a seat on the Board of Directors.
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The screen of death
Oh shit, I just typed my website wrong and it says "404 Not Found". I hate the internet.
See 404, not, f..