ape
Buy in fast and hard without doing the homework.
Definitions
To buy a token, NFT, or stock impulsively — usually a large amount, usually without research, usually because the chart is going up or your timeline is hyped. 'Ape in' is the full phrase. Carries a self-aware acknowledgement that this is dumb behaviour, which is part of the appeal.
A holder of a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT, or by extension any of the related Yuga Labs ape collections. Defines a whole sub-tribe of Web3 culture circa 2021-22, complete with celebrity holders and a $4bn market cap at peak.
A retail investor in r/WallStreetBets parlance, especially during the 2021 GameStop saga — 'apes together strong'. Self-deprecating shorthand for an army of small traders moving as a swarm against hedge funds.
To 'ape in' is to invest heavily and impulsively into a token or NFT, usually driven by hype or FOMO rather than due diligence; also a noun referring to Bored Ape holders.
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Origin & Usage
Verb sense from earlier finance forum slang ('ape into a trade'). NFT sense from Bored Ape Yacht Club (launched April 2021). WSB sense crystallised during the January 2021 GME short squeeze.
People Also Ask
What does it mean to ape into something?
It means buying into a token or NFT quickly and impulsively, usually on hype or FOMO rather than after careful research.
Where does 'ape in' come from?
It plays on 'monkey brain' impulse-trading memes and was reinforced by the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection.
Is aping in a good idea?
It's inherently high-risk since it skips due diligence; the term is often used half-jokingly to admit you bought without thinking it through.
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