bagholder

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Etymology

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Blend of bag +‎ shareholder, referring to the phrase "leave someone holding the bag".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bagholder (plural bagholders)

  1. (US, finance, slang) An investor left holding on to worthless financial assets (esp. worthless stock shares).
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