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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someone who like the lower class brats, wears tight pants usually a bright plaid or white in color with zippers all over them, see punx
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