Stonks

A term to express a financial decision that resulted in financial gain. Mostly used ironically.

*1998 Yahoo refuses to buy Google for $1 million
*2002 Yahoo realizes it’s mistake, tried to buy Google for $3 billion, Google wants $5 billion, Yahoo says no
*2008 Yahoo refuses to be sold to Microsoft for $40 billion
*2016 Yahoo sold to Verizon for $4.6 billion
CEO of Yahoo: “Stonks”

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Stonks

When you trade 600 wheat for 1 emerald

News: Man sells TV for remote
Me, an intellectual: Stonks

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Stonks

The act of pretending you made some sort of profit out of a useless trade

When you upvote your own post on Reddit:
"Stonks"
Buy buy 1 for the price of 2 and get 2 for the price of one:
"Stonks"

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Stonks

A meme used to describe a retarded economic decision. It is commonly followed with a picture of Meme man standing behind a picture of a stock market with the caption "stonks".

Me: Trades 100 wood for 1 emerald

My friend: Stonks

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Stonks

1) a meme, usually said after gaining or losing money or anything valuable in a stupid way.

2) stock market but for memes, stonk market.

1. I paid $8 an hour to park at work, where I get paid $7.25 an hour. *Stonks*

2. Dave: did you hear about this meme? Bob: I heard it went up 76% in the stonk market

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Stonks

1. When you invest in Stonks, you put a lot of risk and money into it and hope to get more money than you put in. Usually high risk, high rewards

2. It could also refer to financial losses, like debts, or loans, just please don't commit tax evasion and you won't be in stonks

3. Similarly, it can also describe a poor financial decision, such as lack of savings, paying off the wrong debt first, or just having a crappy credit score.

George loves investing in stonks.

Katherine was in stonks after the divorce.

Finn had a habit of overusing credit cards, which turned out to be a HUGE stonks

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Stonks

The act of pretending you made some sort of profit out of a useless trade

When you up to your own post on Reddit:
"Stonks"
Buy 1 for the price of 2 and get 2 for the price of 1:
"Stonks"

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