pump and dump
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pump and dump
noun pump and dumps · pump-and-dump
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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.
[…] Mr. Colt bought the stocks in advance of his tips and sold them at a profit as soon as his followers bid up the prices. The stocks then plunged back to earth, causing losses for unwary investors in what the S.E.C. called an updated version of the classic market manipulation known as a pump and d
Similar: buy, lie and sell high
- 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. “#pumpanddump,” she captioned the image. On her Instagram Story, the model shared the same image with the caption, “More like cowchella lol Jamiroquai was soooo worth the pump and dump,” referencing the British funk and jazz band performing.
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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.
"She's the one who wants a quick fuck. I need more than that – not a wedding ring – but she's already been with two other guys this week. In this day and age? No way."
"I don't blame you. I gave up the ol' pump and dump recently myself."
Similar: fuck and chuck, hit it and quit it, smash and dash, one-night stand
verb pumps and dumps · pumping and dumping · pumped and dumped · pump-and-dump
- To use a breast pump and then discard the milk, typically because one has had an infection, or has been drinking alcohol. Should you pump and dump after having a margarita?
- To have sex with a partner on a single occasion, without intention or prospects of further contact, or engaging in a serious relationship. Do kids not yet old enough for a learner's permit think about sex 1000 times day, talk about cheerleaders who get "pumped and dumped," […]
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noun one-night-stand
| 中文 | 一夜情 yīyèqíng |
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| Deutsch | One-Night-Stand |
noun finance e.g. scalping
| Español | bombeo y descarga |
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| 日本語 | 風説の流布 fūsetsu no rufu |
| 中文 | 拉高倒貨 /拉高倒货 lāgāo dàohuò, 拉高出貨 /拉高出货 lāgāo chūhuò |
| Deutsch | Kurstreiberei |
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title = {pump and dump},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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