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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”

When you trade 600 wheat for 1 emerald

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

buy a 3d printer, print a 3d printer, return the 3d printer.

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

a stonk is a financial asset that only goes up, no matter what

Tesla is the best stonk the world has ever seen.

British colloquial: Impressive, wonderful

According to Metro the Pet Shop Boy's musical "Closer to Heaven" was "Stonking! 4 stars!"