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dump
What does dump mean?
To fire a gun, usually unloading multiple rounds. 'Dumping' is volume — you're not aiming carefully, you're tipping the whole magazine in someone's direction.
"He dumped on the block and skated off before anyone hit the ground."
Origin
AAVE; gun sense is staple drill/trap vocabulary, derived from the image of dumping the contents of a magazine.
Frequently asked questions
What does dump mean in crypto?
It means to sell a large amount of a coin, often all at once, which can trigger a sharp drop in its price.
What is a pump and dump?
It's a scheme where a coin is hyped to inflate its price (the pump), then the organisers sell heavily (the dump), leaving later buyers with losses.
What causes a coin to dump?
Large sell-offs — often by whales, insiders, or panicked holders — flood the market with supply and push the price down quickly.
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