bagholder

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

An investor left holding on to worthless financial assets (especially shares).

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bagholder” mean?

An investor left holding on to worthless financial assets (especially shares).

Is “bagholder” formal or informal?

bagholder is generally slang.