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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To have suddenly lost the feeling of being Kranky.
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To be fantastic in an apatosauri-ish manner. Basically, really, really fab and a half.
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