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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kwazy word that prettyhead keeran invited. so now it is a word and you will use it. or else *shakes fist*
I was uncoolifying keeran&apo..
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A sometimes obsessivecontributor to Urban Dictionary whose style is more apropros to an Urban Encyclopedia listing or a private blogpost..
