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Ponzied

Ponzied is the simple past and past participle of Ponzi.

Meaning of Ponzi

Verb

Ponzi (third-person singular simple present Ponzies (very rare), present participle Ponzying, simple past and past participle Ponzied)

  1. (informal, intransitive, uncommon) To introduce or perpetrate a Ponzi scheme style scam.
    • Harry then ponzied over on Rotarians, the slickest scheme in high finance that has ever been witnessed by the organization.1920, Rotary Club of Minneapolis, “Today's Meeting”, in The Tribunette, volume 7, number 29
  2. (informal, transitive, uncommon) To deceive someone by promising false investment returns that are funded by the proceeds of a new victim.
    • About 6,000 California investors did—and got "Ponzied" out of their money.1999, Jack Heselov, Politics, Money & Shtick, page 24

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Questions about Ponzied

What is Ponzied the simple past and past participle of?
Ponzied is the simple past and past participle of Ponzi.

Words near Ponzied in the dictionary

  1. ponzi scams
  2. Ponzi scheme
  3. Ponzi schemes
  4. Ponziani
  5. Ponzianis
  6. Ponzied
  7. Ponzies
  8. Ponzis
  9. Ponzo
  10. Ponzo illusion
  11. Ponzo illusions

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