cryptobro

English

Alternative forms

• crypto bro, crypto-bro

Etymology

From crypto +‎ bro.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪptoʊ̯ˌbɹoʊ̯/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

cryptobro (plural cryptobros)

1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) An enthusiastic cryptocurrency supporter, usually male, especially a dogmatic, condescending one.
   • 2018 October 22, Nick Paumgarten, The Prophets of Cryptocurrency Survey the Boom and Bust‎, issue:

     He likes to cite Lambos—as in Lamborghini, the cryptobro trophy ride of choice—as shorthand for the excessive trappings of wealth, which do not interest him.

   • 2019, John Hargrave, Blockchain for Everyone: How I Learned the Secrets of the New Millionaire Class (And You Can, Too), page 297:

     "When it comes to blockchain, never invest more than you can afford to lose. One hundred percent. High-risk gambling, day trading, speculating—that's the way of the crypto bros."

   • 2021, Michael Mechanic, Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live—and How Their Wealth Harms Us All‎, unnumbered page:

     Crypto bros defend the imbalance by noting that women are more risk-averse than men.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:cryptobro.

Hypernyms

• tech bro

Translations

enthusiastic cryptocurrency supporter

Finnish: kryptovaluuttaintoilija French: cryptobro (fr) m, crypto-bro (fr) m, crypto bro (fr) m