Crypto Twitter: The Inside Language Every Trader Needs to Know
GM. LFG. Wen moon? NFA. If you are new to crypto Twitter, the jargon is overwhelming. Here is the complete translation guide.
Crypto has its own language — a blend of internet culture, financial jargon, meme references, and DeFi-specific terms that evolved from Bitcoin forums, Reddit, and now Crypto Twitter (CT).
The Core Lexicon
- GM / GN: Good Morning / Good Night — the daily crypto greeting ritual on CT
- WAGMI / NGMI: We're All Gonna Make It / Not Gonna Make It
- DYOR: Do Your Own Research — always research before investing
- NFA: Not Financial Advice — legal disclaimer on price predictions
- HODL: Hold (originally a typo) — do not sell regardless of price action
- LFG: Let's Freaking Go — expression of excitement about a project or trade
DeFi-Specific Terms
- Degen: Degenerate — self-applied badge of honour by high-risk traders
- Ape in: buy aggressively without doing full research first
- Rug pull: project abandons development and founders take investor funds
- Rekt: suffered major losses on a trade