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bagholder

bagholder noun: an investor left holding on to worthless financial assets (especially shares).

Noun

bagholder (plural bagholders)

  1. (US, slang) An investor left holding on to worthless financial assets (especially shares).

Forms of bagholder

pluralbagholders
alternative formbag holder

Origin of bagholder

Blend of bag + shareholder, referring to the phrase "leave someone holding the bag".

Questions about bagholder

What does bagholder mean?
Bagholder means an investor left holding on to worthless financial assets (especially shares).
What part of speech is bagholder?
Bagholder is a noun.
What is the plural of bagholder?
The plural of bagholder is bagholders.

Words near bagholder in the dictionary

  1. baghla
  2. baghlah
  3. baghlahs
  4. Baghlan
  5. baghlas
  6. bagholder
  7. bagholders
  8. baghouse
  9. baghouses
  10. Baghpat
  11. Baghramian

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