jeet
A person of South Asian ancestryA person of South Asian (especially Indian) ancestry.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet, ethnic, offensive, slur)A person of South Asian (especially Indian) ancestry.
(Internet, derogatory)An investor who is extremely risk-averse and will sell off their holdings at the slightest hint of a downturn.
Origin
A clipping of pajeet (“a derogatory and offensive slur for Indian people”), the second parA clipping of pajeet (“a derogatory and offensive slur for Indian people”), the second part of which is derived from Hindi जीत (jīt, “a victory, a win”). Etymology 2 sense 2 likely stems from the fact that Indian posters were perceived as promoting low circulation cryptocurrencies towards the members of 4chan's /biz/ board and immediately selling their stakes as soon as their price experienced a downturn.
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