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

Qwuam

1. stupid, F'ed UP, not normal he has left handed scissors....YO THATS QWUAM 1. stupid, F'ed UP, not normal he has left hande..

Zalicious

1. To be at your wits end and express your feelings honestly and bluntly. I zaliciously told ole' boy where he take the game he was k..

Most Heinous

1. most non-excellent; bogus That was most heinous. See most excellent, henious, hanus, poop..

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