What Does This Mean?
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Selling an asset at the first sign of price decline or fear — the opposite of diamond hands. Signals lack of conviction, low risk tolerance, or panic-driven decision-making.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"He sold at $0.001, coin hit $1 a week later — textbook paper hands."
LORE & ORIGIN
Counterpart to 'diamond hands', coined on r/WallStreetBets during the GameStop saga as a taunt for anyone who sold during the squeeze. Crypto culture immediately adopted it to shame early sellers and anyone who couldn't hold through volatility, with 🧻🙌 as its emoji shorthand.
FIRST SEEN
2021
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2021-2024 (Post-GME Crypto Culture)
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