GM
The universal crypto greeting. Not just "good morning," it's a vibe check, a signal you're online, and a reminder that we're all in this together.
WAGMI
"We're All Gonna Make It." The hopeful crypto battle cry. Used when markets are down but vibes are up. Pure hopium in acronym form.
NGMI
"Not Gonna Make It." The harsh truth for paper hands and FUDsters. If you sell the bottom, NGMI. If you ignore airdrops, NGMI.
Diamond Hands
The iron will to hold your crypto through any crash, dip, or FUD. The opposite of paper hands. You don't sell, you HODL. Forever.
Paper Hands
The shameful act of selling too early, usually at a loss or right before a pump. Weak hands that crumble under pressure. NGMI behavior.
Ape In
To buy a token or NFT without doing any research. Pure degenerate behavior. See something pumping? Ape in. FOMO? Ape in. Financial advice? Never heard of her.
FOMO
Fear Of Missing Out. That sickening feeling when everyone's getting rich except you. The number one reason people ape into shitcoins at the top.
FUD
Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Negative news or rumors designed to tank prices. Often spread by competitors, trolls, or people who sold early.
Pump
When prices go up fast. Sometimes organic, sometimes coordinated, always exciting until you realize you didn't buy early enough.
Dump
When prices crash hard and fast. Usually happens right after you buy. Maximum pain.
Moon
When prices go parabolic and shoot to the sky. The promised land. The goal. The dream. Wen moon? Always tomorrow.
Rekt
Wrecked. Destroyed. Liquidated. When your portfolio goes to zero. The ultimate L. Financial ruin spelled wrong.
Ser
Sir, but spelled like a degen. A term of casual respect in crypto. "Excuse me ser, wen airdrop?"
Bullish
Optimistic about future price increases. When you think number go up. Can be used for anything: "Bullish on ETH", "Bullish on this sandwich".
Bearish
Pessimistic about prices. When you think everything will dump. The opposite of bullish. Usually gets you ratio'd on Twitter.
PFP
Profile Picture NFT. The digital flex. One hundred thousand dollar JPEGs people use as their Twitter avatar to signal wealth, culture, or delusion.
Mint
To create or buy an NFT for the first time. Primary sale. The moment you become a digital art collector (or bag holder).
Floor
The lowest price an NFT from a collection is listed for. The floor is falling? Your bags are dumping. Floor rising? WAGMI.
Sweep
Buying multiple NFTs at floor price in one transaction. Shows confidence or stupidity, depending on what happens next.
Rug Pull
When devs drain liquidity and disappear with the money. The ultimate betrayal. One day you have a community, next day you have a dead Discord.
Blue Chip
The most established, trusted NFT collections. Bored Apes, CryptoPunks, Azuki. The "safe" plays until they're not.
Delist
Remove your NFT listing from marketplaces. Usually done when floor is pumping and you regret listing low.
Royalties
Percentage of secondary sales that goes back to creators. Some people honor it, some people skip it. Drama ensues.
Airdrop
Free tokens sent to your wallet as a reward for using a protocol. The promised land. The reason you use forty seven different wallets.
Farm
Using protocols repeatedly to qualify for future airdrops. The grind. The hustle. Transaction fees that might never pay off.
Sybil
Using multiple fake accounts to game airdrops. Frowned upon by protocols, loved by degens. High effort, potentially high reward.
Retrodrop
Airdrop given retroactively to early users. The best kind. Free money for being early.
Airdrop Hunter
Someone who only uses protocols to farm airdrops. Zero loyalty, maximum grind. Portfolio? No. Airdrop strategy? Yes.
Qualify
Meeting the criteria for an airdrop. Did you do 10 transactions? Did you hold the NFT? Did you bridge? Better check the snapshot.
Yield Farming
Earning rewards by providing liquidity to DeFi protocols. High APY, high risk. Sometimes you earn 1000% APY, sometimes you lose everything.
Liquidity Pool
A pool of tokens locked in a smart contract that enables trading. You provide liquidity, earn fees, and pray for no impermanent loss.
TVL
Total Value Locked. The amount of money in a protocol. Big number = trust. Small number = rug incoming.
Impermanent Loss
When providing liquidity costs you money because prices diverged. "Impermanent" is a lie. It becomes permanent when you withdraw.
Flash Loan
Uncollateralized loan that must be repaid in the same transaction. Used for arbitrage, or rugging protocols if you're evil.
Degen
Degenerate. Someone who takes absurd risks with zero research. Peak crypto behavior. Also a term of endearment.
Anon
Anonymous. What you call someone when you don't know their name. Crypto's version of "buddy".
Based
Authentic, cool, or unapologetically yourself. Saying unpopular truths? Based. Building on Base? Also based.
LFG
Let's F***ing Go. Maximum hype. Used before launches, pumps, or when you're trying to manifest gains.
Wen
When, but spelled wrong. Used to ask about timelines. "Wen token?" "Wen lambo?" "Wen moon?"
Probably Nothing
Sarcastic phrase meaning "this is actually huge". Used when something important happens but you're playing it cool.
IYKYK
If You Know You Know. Exclusive insider knowledge. Makes you feel part of the club (even if you don't actually know).
NGMI Behavior
Actions that signal someone won't make it. Selling early, ignoring airdrops, trusting anon devs with your life savings.
Onchain Summer
Base's flagship campaign to bring millions onchain. NFTs, mints, culture, and the summer that never ends.
Base God
Someone deeply embedded in the Base ecosystem. Builds, contributes, and never shuts up about Base. Bullish on blue.
Builder
Someone creating products, protocols, or tools. The opposite of a spectator. Base loves builders.
Coinbase Wallet
The official wallet for Base. Smart Wallet features, easy onboarding, and seamless integration with Base apps.
Based Meme
A meme that's authentic, funny, and culturally relevant. Bonus points if it's about Base.
Basescan
The block explorer for Base. Where you verify contracts, check transactions, and stalk whale wallets.
Base Native
Projects or people who started on Base and never left. True believers. Blue pilled forever.
HODL
Hold On for Dear Life. A typo that became a movement. Don't sell, just hold forever. Through bull markets, bear markets, and rugs.