noun
Zuckerberg
ZUH-kuh-burg
noun
1
A surname of German Jewish (Ashkenazic) origin, most famously borne by Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.
"Zuckerberg testified before Congress about the company's data practices."
verb
1
(informal, slang) To push a co-founder or early investor out of a company by diluting or squeezing their ownership stake, echoing accusations made about Mark Zuckerberg's treatment of an early Facebook partner.
"Investors warned the founder not to get zuckerberged out of his own startup."
How to Use Zuckerberg
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a name, it belongs to the Facebook founder; as slang, 'to zuckerberg' someone means to squeeze them out of a company you both built.
When to use it
The verb sense is informal internet/startup slang, not standard usage.
Word Forms
Zuckerberged past tense, Zuckerbergs plural, Zuckerbergs singular
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Etymology
From German Zucker ("sugar") + Berg ("mountain") — literally "sugar mountain," a fairly common German-Jewish surname before it became strongly associated with the Facebook founder.