noun Internet Slang

stimmy

STIM-ee · noun · slang

A government stimulus check, often YOLO'd into the market.

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Affectionate slang for a government stimulus payment, which many retail traders funneled straight into stocks and options during 2020–2021.

“Dumped my whole stimmy into calls the day it hit.”
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stimmy In A Sentence

Dumped my whole stimmy into calls the day it hit.

Origin & Usage

Diminutive of 'stimulus check'; surged in usage during the COVID-era U.S. stimulus payments and the meme-stock boom.

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What is a stimmy?

Stimmy is affectionate slang for a government stimulus check — a payment many retail traders funneled straight into stocks and options during 2020–2021.

Where does the word stimmy come from?

It's a diminutive of 'stimulus check' that surged in usage during the COVID-era U.S. stimulus payments and the meme-stock boom.

How is stimmy used in a sentence?

Often in the context of gambling the money in the market, e.g. 'Dumped my whole stimmy into calls the day it hit.'

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