stonk
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- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /stɒŋk/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /stɑŋk/, /stɔŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɒŋk
Etymology 1 edit
Uncertain. Possibly of imitative origin. Compare stomp.
Noun edit
stonk (plural stonks)
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stonk (third-person singular simple present stonks, present participle stonking, simple past and past participle stonked)
- (military, slang) To unleash a heavy artillery bombardment.
- (slang) To overwhelm or trounce; to defeat decisively.
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Etymology 2 edit
Deliberate misspelling of stock, possibly under the influence of stink in reference to stocks relating to amateur or bad decisions, or financial loss. Possibly also nonsense; compare stronk (“strong”), thonk (“think”).
Noun edit
stonk (plural stonks)
- (Internet slang, finance, humorous, chiefly in the plural) A stock, especially a bullish one.
- [2021 January 28, Shelley Hepworth, “What is GameStop, where do the memes come in, and who is winning or losing?”, in The Guardian[1]:
- Stonk is essentially just a funny way to say “stock” – and once you understand that, it explains everything else that has happened.]
- [2021 February 25, Mark Sweney, “GameStop shares surge again as trading frenzy returns”, in The Guardian[3]:
- Other so-called “stonks” – an intentional misspelling of “stocks” – favoured by retail traders on sites such as Reddit’s WallStreetBets also shot higher.]
- (Internet slang, humorous) A profitable thing or scheme.
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