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

Nederhash

1. Nederhash refers to hashish produced in the Netherlands, and typically sold in coffeeshops in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities. It is ma..

Lemme Git

1. Fast slang, or the Ebonic translation of the request, "Let me get..." Most often used when ordering food, drink, or other suc..

Ankle Napkins

1. socks It's okay, I'll wipe the cheetos off on my ankle napkins. See ankle, napkins, napkin, socks, sock..

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