To learn a valuable lesson. Most commonly used when a cutter picks up some dark without suffering too much for it. Alternatively, "earn a book".
"You can really earn a page when you see someone else make a terrible life decision."
Having proven through effort usually at a great cost that something you really want is worth suffering for.
After much longsuffering riding the bus to work, Josh saved enough money For his hard earned car.
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A pair of dark, dark, dark denim jeans. Not broken in at all. These jeans were broken in the oldfashioned way...honestly earned.
'he bought those honest earns brand new from Penny's'
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Socialise to Earn (S2E) model of defining and rewarding social actions in social media using blockchain, cryptocurrency tokens, and community governance.
Web3 social media is relying on socialise to earn
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Earned respect through some activity
I've earned my stripes, I earned my respect.
I've put in work, I've earned my stripes
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The act of waking up to a one night stand and having that person clinging and cuddling you as if you are in a serious relationship.
I woke up to go piss and that random girl was clinging to my waist. I don't even know her name. A total Un-Earned Cuddle.
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doing something that makes you a man, putting two 9's together one backwards and one normal, makes a penis and balls
kid 1- "shit man, hes gonna kick my ass."
kid 2- "naw son, ill kill him. time for me to earn my nines."
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