noun
shitcoin
SHIT-koyn
Shitcoin (noun) means a cryptocurrency that the speaker regards as worthless, badly built, or created only so that its makers can profit from selling it. Example: “He is convinced that everything except Bitcoin is a shitcoin.”
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vulgar slang A cryptocurrency that the speaker regards as worthless, badly built, or created only so that its makers can profit from selling it.
"He is convinced that everything except Bitcoin is a shitcoin."
"The exchange delisted a dozen shitcoins that had not traded in months."
How to use shitcoin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crypto coin someone thinks is rubbish.
When to use it
Vulgar and always a judgement rather than a category; a coin one person calls a shitcoin another may hold seriously. Avoid in formal or published writing, where low-quality token or similar is preferable.
Memory tip
There is no objective test for whether a coin is a shitcoin. The word says more about the speaker's opinion than about the asset.
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Easily confused with
Common pairings
another shitcoin
shitcoin season
a bag of shitcoins
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Etymology
A compound of the English vulgar term shit and coin.
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What is the difference between a shitcoin and an altcoin?
Altcoin is a neutral term for any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, and covers thousands of projects including serious ones. Shitcoin is an insult applied to coins the speaker considers worthless. Every shitcoin is an altcoin by definition, but very few altcoins would be described that way by their own holders.
Is a memecoin the same as a shitcoin?
Not necessarily. A memecoin is defined by its subject matter, being built around a joke or an internet reference, whereas shitcoin is a verdict on quality. Sceptics often apply both words to the same coin, but memecoin is descriptive and shitcoin is not.
Why do people use such a crude word?
The field produces a very large number of tokens quickly and cheaply, and the term emerged as blunt shorthand for dismissing them. Its rudeness is deliberate; a softer word would not carry the same dismissal. That is also why it belongs to forum and conversational use rather than reporting.
What is the meaning of shitcoin?
"shitcoin" (noun) means a cryptocurrency that the speaker regards as worthless, badly built, or created only so that its makers can profit from selling it.
