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      [Verb]  | "bootstrap" 


      1: to promote or develop by initiative and effort with little or no assistance


      Origin: 1951 ;

       Derivative of {see: |bootstrap:1|bootstrap:1} or {see: |bootstrap:2|bootstrap:2};

      [Noun]  | "bootstrapper" 


      1: an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired;


        * e.g., " ... he was the proverbial bootstrapper, having worked his way up from the mail room to the corner office "



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       [ "Bootstrapper" ]

      1:  A term of contempt applied to someone who believes the notion that every success they ever had in life was due to their own efforts and initiative. a. as in "pulled himself up by his own boot straps". b. Their success required absolutely no input from anyone else. c. Nor are they willing to admit that luck or institutionalized privilege had anything to do with their success. d. Furthermore, others would also be successful if they would just stop being so lazy and just to work hard and succeed, like the bootstrapper did. e. Usually held by neo-liberals and followers of objectivism.

        * e.g.,  ... "He thinks he built that company with his own two hands, without any help and without help from Daddy and his trust fund. What a bootstrapper!" 

       [ "Bootstrapper" ]

      1:  The lack of style

        * e.g.,  ... Timmy: Yo, nice kicks John. John:Eh, they we're until Frankie saw me wear 'em and decided to bootstrap'em. Timmy: Go figure bro. Always knew Frankie to be a bootstrapper. 


       [ "Bootstrapper" ]

      2:  A thief, when it comes to style.


       [ "Bootstrapper" ]

      3: 3 Someone who says "ooh, I like those shoes he or she is wearing. Im getting the same pair."

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