What Does 'Diamond Hands' Mean?
Brainrot Score: 7.5 ⓘ[ SLANG ][ CRYPTO ][ STATUS ][ PHRASE ]
Holding an asset through extreme volatility and drawdowns without selling — having the resolve to never capitulate regardless of how far the price falls.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Down 80% and still hasn't sold a single coin — absolute diamond hands."
LORE & ORIGIN
Popularized on r/WallStreetBets during the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, where the 💎🙌 emoji combo became the symbol for refusing to sell under any circumstances. Adopted immediately by crypto culture as the highest praise for conviction holders, contrasted directly with 'paper hands'.
FIRST SEEN
2021
PEAK POPULARITY
2021 (WSB/GME Era), entrenched in crypto culture ongoing
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Paper HandsWAGMIDegenNGMI
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+70 AURA
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