bagholder

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounbagholder (plural bagholders)

plural bagholders · alternative bag holder

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

Origin

Blend of bag + shareholder, referring to the phrase "leave someone holding the bag".

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APA

bagholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagholder

MLA

“bagholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagholder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bagholder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagholder.

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