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paper hands

paper hands noun: the fragility or insecurity of an investor—also called weak-handed—who is eager to sell a financial asset upon an early or dubious indication of downturn.

Noun

paper hands pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) The fragility or insecurity of an investor—also called weak-handed—who is eager to sell a financial asset upon an early or dubious indication of downturn.
    Antonyms:
    diamond hands

Antonyms of paper hands

Questions about paper hands

What does paper hands mean?
Paper hands means the fragility or insecurity of an investor—also called weak-handed—who is eager to sell a financial asset upon an early or dubious indication of downturn.
What part of speech is paper hands?
Paper hands is a noun.

Words near paper hands in the dictionary

  1. paper generals
  2. paper gold
  3. paper hand
  4. paper handed
  5. paper handing
  6. paper hands
  7. paper hat
  8. paper hats
  9. paper hornet
  10. paper hornets
  11. paper house

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