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dot-carnage

dot-carnage noun: the results of the dot-com bubble collapse, which included the closure of many Internet-based businesses, and significant financial losses for others.

Noun

dot-carnage (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The results of the dot-com bubble collapse, which included the closure of many Internet-based businesses, and significant financial losses for others.
    • The dot-carnage extends even to Internet companies still in business.2002 December 29, John Moran, “Hot sales, sour stocks and other technology highlights of 2002”, in The Spokesman-Review
    • Given the dot-carnage of the past few years, it's only natural that runs like those, when connected to companies associated with the Net, would leave investors pondering the dreaded B word: bubble.2003 September 1, Yuval Rosenberg, “E-Stocks Rise Again After a stomach-turning descent, Internet stocks have come racing back--this time with profits. We've found three that can go higher.”, in...

Origin of dot-carnage

Blend of dot-com + carnage.

Questions about dot-carnage

What does dot-carnage mean?
Dot-carnage means the results of the dot-com bubble collapse, which included the closure of many Internet-based businesses, and significant financial losses for others.
What part of speech is dot-carnage?
Dot-carnage is a noun.

Words near dot-carnage in the dictionary

  1. dot-and-carry-one
  2. dot-and-go-one
  3. dot-and-go-ones
  4. dot-bomb
  5. dot-bombs
  6. dot-carnage
  7. dot-com
  8. dot-com boom
  9. dot-com booms
  10. dot-com bubble
  11. dot-com bubbles

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