pump and dump

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  1. To use a breast pump and then discard the milk, typically because one has had an infection, or has been drinking alcohol.
  2. To have sex with a partner on a single occasion, without intention or prospects of further contact, or engaging in a serious relationship.

Pronunciation

En-au-pump and dump.ogg

Word forms

pump and dump pump and dumps pump-and-dump pumps and dumps pumping and dumping pumped and dumped

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 一夜情 German: One-Night-Stand Turkish: tek gecelik ilişki
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