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cryptobro

/ˈkɹɪptoʊ̯ˌbɹoʊ̯/

cryptobro noun: an enthusiastic cryptocurrency supporter, usually male, especially a dogmatic, condescending one.

Noun

cryptobro (plural cryptobros)

  1. (derogatory, slang, sometimes) An enthusiastic cryptocurrency supporter, usually male, especially a dogmatic, condescending one.
    • He likes to cite Lambos—as in Lamborghini, the cryptobro trophy ride of choice—as shorthand for the excessive trappings of wealth, which do not interest him.2018 October 22, Nick Paumgarten, The Prophets of Cryptocurrency Survey the Boom and Bust, issue
    • "When it comes to blockchain, never invest more than you can afford to lose. One hundred percent. High-risk gambling, day trading, speculating—that's the way of the crypto bros."2019, John Hargrave, Blockchain for Everyone: How I Learned the Secrets of the New Millionaire Class (And You Can, Too), page 297

Forms of cryptobro

pluralcryptobros
alternative formcrypto bro
alternative formcrypto-bro

Origin of cryptobro

From crypto + bro.

Questions about cryptobro

What does cryptobro mean?
Cryptobro means an enthusiastic cryptocurrency supporter, usually male, especially a dogmatic, condescending one.
What part of speech is cryptobro?
Cryptobro is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryptobro?
Cryptobro is pronounced /ˈkɹɪptoʊ̯ˌbɹoʊ̯/ (US).
What is the plural of cryptobro?
The plural of cryptobro is cryptobros.

Words near cryptobro in the dictionary

  1. cryptobranchid
  2. cryptobranchids
  3. cryptobranchoid
  4. cryptobranchoids
  5. cryptobranchs
  6. cryptobro
  7. cryptobros
  8. cryptocandin
  9. cryptocapsin
  10. cryptocaryonosis
  11. cryptocaryosis

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