wagmi "we're all gonna make it" (used to hype up a project community). general degen terms

ngmi "not gonna make it" (refers to bad decisions or weak hands). general degen terms

fomo fear of missing out (buying in because a project is pumping). general degen terms

rekt total loss, whether from bad trades, rugs, or poor risk management. general degen terms

hodl originally a typo for "hold," now means holding long-term despite market dips. general degen terms

paper hands someone who sells too early due to fear. general degen terms

diamond hands holding strong no matter what happens. general degen terms

moon/mooning a project's price skyrocketing. general degen terms

bag/bags the tokens a person holds. general degen terms

dump a sharp price drop. general degen terms

pump a sharp price increase. general degen terms

exit liquidity people buying at the top while insiders dump on them, essentially, newbies become the "liquidity" for early investors to cash out. general degen terms

wifhat a degen way of saying "with that?" (used sarcastically in response to hype). general degen terms

cozie someone who shills or supports an underperforming project. general degen terms

rug pull when devs abandon a project and drain liquidity, leaving holders with nothing. general degen terms

ape in jumping into a trade or project recklessly, usually driven by fomo. general degen terms

jeet short for "pajeet," a trader who panic-sells at the first dip (can be derogatory). general degen terms

larp pretending to be richer, smarter, or more connected than you are (e.g., "he's larping as a whale"). general degen terms

kol key opinion leader – influential figures in crypto (influencers, whales, etc.). crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

engagement farming posting controversial takes to get likes and followers. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

ratio when a reply gets more likes than the original tweet. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

ct crypto twitter – the niche crypto community on twitter. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

pajeet a (sometimes derogatory) term used to describe low-quality traders or scammers. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

copium/hopium clinging to false optimism after a bad trade or project flops. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

devs are active a meme implying devs aren't actually working. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

bridged sol / bridged eth often used sarcastically to describe worthless tokens. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

kektoshi / kekistan used humorously in degen communities. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

milady posting refers to the ironic and edgy culture surrounding milady nfts. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

fudster someone who spreads fear, uncertainty, and doubt, often intentionally. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

shill aggressively promoting a project, usually for personal gain. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

clout chaser someone posting for attention rather than value (ties into engagement farming). crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

threadoor a ct user who writes long, insightful threads, often a kol. crypto twitter (ct) specific slang

ponzinomics tokenomics that require new buyers to sustain value. hyper-specific crypto terms

dev wallet unlock when developers unlock tokens, signaling a potential dump. hyper-specific crypto terms

vc unlock when venture capital investors' tokens become tradable. hyper-specific crypto terms

frontrunning when bots place trades before you to profit from your order. hyper-specific crypto terms

lp drain a rug method where liquidity is gradually removed. hyper-specific crypto terms

hidden mint nfts that are minted but not visible in the marketplace yet. hyper-specific crypto terms

gas war competing for a transaction in a congested blockchain by paying higher fees. hyper-specific crypto terms

shadow ban when an account is soft-banned from twitter or a trading platform without notice. hyper-specific crypto terms

dead wallet a wallet with funds but no activity, often from hacks or abandoned projects. hyper-specific crypto terms

honeypot a scam token with code that lets you buy but not sell. hyper-specific crypto terms

dust attack sending tiny amounts of crypto to track wallets for malicious purposes. hyper-specific crypto terms

tp (take profit) a price level where a trader sells to secure gains. trading & market terms

sl (stop loss) a price level where a trader sells to limit losses. trading & market terms

r/r (risk-reward ratio) a metric comparing potential profit vs. potential loss. trading & market terms

leverage / x100 long / x50 short borrowing funds to trade with amplified exposure. trading & market terms

funding rate the fee paid between long and short traders on perpetual contracts. trading & market terms

liquidation / liq'd when a leveraged position gets forcefully closed. trading & market terms

knife catching trying to buy a crashing asset before it recovers. trading & market terms

wick hunting when market makers push price to trigger stop losses (e.g., btc drops to $60k to hit stops, then rebounds). trading & market terms

deviation play a trade strategy based on price breaking and returning to a key level (e.g., buying when eth dips below $2k but bounces back). trading & market terms

otc (over-the-counter) trading directly between parties rather than on an exchange. trading & market terms

vwap (volume weighted average price) a metric used for determining trade execution levels. trading & market terms

mm (market maker) someone providing liquidity and controlling price movement. trading & market terms

dca (dollar-cost averaging) buying small amounts over time instead of all at once. trading & market terms

fair value gap (fvg) a technical pattern where price imbalance is likely to get filled. trading & market terms

mexc / bybit / bitget degens traders known for high-leverage gambling. trading & market terms

bart pattern a price chart shaped like bart simpson's head, pump, flatline, dump. trading & market terms

whale games when big players manipulate price to trap smaller traders. trading & market terms

sniper bot automated tool for buying tokens the second they launch. trading & market terms

mev (miner extractable value) profits miners or bots make by reordering transactions, common in gas wars. trading & market terms

dog season / frog season cycles where dog-themed or frog-themed coins dominate the memecoin market. memecoin-specific terms

dirty dick play buying extremely low-market-cap memecoins, usually for high-risk, high-reward plays. memecoin-specific terms

alpha caller someone who finds and calls out promising memecoins early. note: many shillers and kols brand themselves as alpha callers to hype tokens for personal gain, but not all are the same, some genuinely aim to help others succeed. memecoin-specific terms

giga chad buy a large purchase of a memecoin, often by a whale. memecoin-specific terms

meme season a period when memecoins outperform the rest of the market. memecoin-specific terms

cex listing pump a memecoin skyrocketing after being listed on a centralized exchange. memecoin-specific terms

community-powered coin a memecoin hyped as "for the people" despite no real tech or utility. memecoin-specific terms

"dev is based" when a memecoin's developer engages well with the community or is seen as trustworthy. note: sometimes used manipulatively to lure buyers into a token so the shiller can dump on them as exit liquidity. memecoin-specific terms

cope token a memecoin created out of frustration with another project. memecoin-specific terms

"we are so back" said when a memecoin recovers after a dip. memecoin-specific terms

"it's over" said when a memecoin starts dumping heavily. memecoin-specific terms

rev share token a memecoin that claims to redistribute profits to holders. memecoin-specific terms

no utility, just vibes a phrase used to justify buying a purely speculative token. memecoin-specific terms

send it a rallying cry to pump a memecoin to the moon. memecoin-specific terms

tg casino coin memecoins tied to telegram gambling bots, a growing microtrend. memecoin-specific terms

zero to hero a memecoin going from worthless to massive gains overnight. memecoin-specific terms

dumpening a catastrophic memecoin crash (blend of "dump" and "happening"). memecoin-specific terms

bagholder someone who holds onto depreciating tokens after a dump, hoping for recovery. general degen terms

fomo chase buying into a token or its variants due to fear of missing out on gains. trading & market terms

variant trap falling for new versions or clones of a hyped coin, leading to losses. memecoin-specific terms

loss spiral compounding losses by chasing bad trades with more bad trades. trading & market terms

og original coin - the first or authentic version of a memecoin, as opposed to its variants. memecoin-specific terms

vamp when someone else makes the exact same coin in an effort to make money off the trend of the original. memecoin-specific terms

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