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Acronym for 'Not Gonna Make It' — a verdict delivered to someone making a bad financial or life decision, especially selling too early, missing an obvious opportunity, or applying conventional wisdom to crypto.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"He sold his ETH to buy a savings account. NGMI."

LORE & ORIGIN

Crypto Twitter shorthand that exploded during the 2021 NFT and DeFi bull run, used to dismiss bad takes and paper-hand moves. Its counterpart WAGMI ('We're All Gonna Make It') became the community's rallying cry, making NGMI its ironic shadow — the judgment reserved for anyone who failed to believe or hold.

FIRST SEEN
2021
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2021-2023 (NFT/DeFi Cycle), ongoing
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