Failing Up

What is Failing Up?


1.

(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


41

Random Words:

1. The act of lifting one's leg ( crossed or uncrossed ), while in the seated position. Then leaning slightly in the direction of the ..
1. Zurkowski meaning cool, awesome, smart, funny, helpful. Billy: "yesterday I was a zurkowski" Jane: "man, billy I wish I..
1. being very strong or buff,big with muscle definition yo that nigga is cock deisel, dont fuck with him See strong, buff, big, stocky 2..