pump and dump
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noun
- A form of financial fraud where the fraudster purchases stocks at a very low price, generates excitement about those stocks in order to create a temporary price increase, then sells the stocks before the price depreciates.
- A situation where a woman uses a breast pump and then discards the milk, typically because she has had an infection, or has been drinking alcohol.
- A situation where a person has sex with a partner on a single occasion, without immediate intention of further contact or pursuing a serious relationship.
verb
- To use a breast pump and then discard the milk, typically because one has had an infection, or has been drinking alcohol.
- To have sex with a partner on a single occasion, without intention or prospects of further contact, or engaging in a serious relationship.
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