noun Internet Slang

Hopium

/ˈhoʊpiəm/ · noun · slang

Unrealistic or excessive hope you cling to despite the odds — like a drug.

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Definitions

1

A joke substance representing hope that ignores reality, especially about money or outcomes.

“Holding that coin on pure hopium.”
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2

Clinging to optimism when the situation clearly says otherwise.

“Thinking he'll text back is straight hopium.”
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Often used in trading, sports, and fandom for delusional hope.

“The fanbase is running on hopium before the final.”
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Hopium In A Sentence

Smoking hopium until the results drop.
That forecast is pure hopium.
Out of copium, switched to hopium.

Origin & Usage

A blend of hope and opium, it spread through crypto, trading, and gaming communities in the late 2010s alongside copium.

Variants CopiumHope

People Also Ask

What does hopium mean?

Hopium is unrealistic or excessive hope you cling to despite the odds, treated like a drug.

Where did hopium come from?

It's a blend of hope and opium that spread through crypto, trading, and gaming communities.

What's the difference between hopium and copium?

Hopium is clinging to unrealistic hope; copium is coping with a loss through denial.

What does hopium mean on TikTok?

On TikTok hopium mocks someone clinging to unrealistic hope about an outcome.

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