balcony person

American  

[bal-kuh-nee pur-suhn] / ˈbæl kə ni ˌpɜr sən /

noun

PLURAL

balcony people

1. a person who is an uplifting presence in the lives of others because their typical behavior involves honoring, affirming, and appreciating others rather than judging, criticizing, or manipulating them.

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Etymology

Origin of balcony person

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

“It’s funny, I’ve always put people into two categories: You’re either a basement person or a balcony person. People that either lift other people up, and you want to grow and learn and you want to be positive — or you’re that person that likes to wallow down in the shallows and the darkness,” he said.

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