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Ponzying

Ponzying is the present participle and gerund 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 Ponzying

What is Ponzying the present participle and gerund of?
Ponzying is the present participle and gerund of Ponzi.

Words near Ponzying in the dictionary

  1. Ponzo
  2. Ponzo illusion
  3. Ponzo illusions
  4. Ponzos
  5. ponzu
  6. Ponzying
  7. poo
  8. poo bah
  9. poo bahs
  10. poo pirate
  11. poo pirates

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