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autist
What does autist mean?
Inside r/wallstreetbets, a badge of pride for posters who go hyper-deep on a single ticker — pulling 10-Ks, mapping float, building DCFs at 3am. Used affectionately within the sub for a poster whose obsessive analysis pays off. Outside that context the word is offensive; WSB knows this and uses it anyway as part of its deliberately abrasive culture.
"Some autist on WSB called the GME squeeze 18 months early."
Origin
Coined within r/wallstreetbets in the late 2010s as part of its self-deprecating, transgressive in-group vocabulary.
Frequently asked questions
What does autist mean on WSB?
It's a WallStreetBets self-tag for an obsessively deep-diving trader.
How do you use autist in a sentence?
"Some autist on the sub did a 40-page breakdown of the earnings report."
Is autist offensive?
It can be, but on WallStreetBets it's used as an ironic, self-applied badge of honour rather than an insult toward others.
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