phrase Internet Slang

the printer goes brrr

thuh PRIN-ter goze BRRR · phrase · slang

Mocking image of the Fed printing endless money to prop up markets.

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A satirical phrase depicting the Federal Reserve endlessly printing money to inflate asset prices, invoked to explain why 'stonks only go up' regardless of fundamentals.

“Recession? Doesn't matter, the printer goes brrr.”
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the printer goes brrr In A Sentence

Recession? Doesn't matter, the printer goes brrr.

Origin & Usage

From the March 2020 'Money Printer Go Brrr' Wojak meme satirizing Fed pandemic stimulus; adopted across WSB and crypto.

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What does 'the printer goes brrr' mean?

It's a satirical way of saying the Federal Reserve is printing huge amounts of money, which inflates asset prices and supposedly keeps stocks rising regardless of the actual economy. 'Brrr' imitates the sound of a money printer running.

Where does 'money printer go brrr' come from?

It originated from a March 2020 Wojak meme mocking the Fed's pandemic-era stimulus, and it spread widely across WallStreetBets and crypto communities.

How is the phrase used?

It's used to dismiss bad economic news, jokingly implying that central-bank money printing will bail out markets no matter what, so 'stonks only go up.'

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