Failing Up

What is Failing Up?

(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.

See failure, incompetence

Zedda

1. A zedda/zeddar/zedder/zed/Z3DD4 is a very complex species... 1. First of the way they type using CAPITALS, NUMB3R5, Using Underscores ..

Assplash

1. The splashing of toilet water against the anus and buttocks as a result of heavy stools or Explosive diarrhea While sitting on the shit..

Phdiety

1. university professor who claims omniscience because they spent a metric fuckload of years in school. Considers themselves academic gods..

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