Recently, I saw some of you in the group talking about what hopium is, and I realized that quite a few people haven't truly understood these terms. So today, let's dive into the slang in crypto that most traders or investors use daily, but not everyone fully understands the meaning.

Starting with hopium – one of the most commonly used words. The name combines hope and opium, symbolizing a completely irrational optimistic state that anyone in the market has experienced at some point. Do you believe a nameless altcoin will become the next Bitcoin? That’s hopium. You keep buying more even though others advise against it? That’s also hopium. It’s a feeling everyone knows but few admit.

But when reality crushes that hope, copium takes over. Copium is a combination of cope and opium, in other words, a mechanism to escape reality. When your portfolio is burning red, you say, "It’s okay, I’ll buy Bitcoin or Ethereum instead." That’s copium – a way to comfort yourself when the truth is too harsh.

Next are diamond hands vs paper hands – the two extremes of trader psychology. Diamond hands are those who hold despite market chaos, always believing in a long-term vision. On the other hand, paper hands sell off immediately when they see the price drop a little out of fear. Both are very common in this market.

Then there’s BTFD – Buy The F***ing Dip. Simply put, when the price falls, you buy more instead of selling. For example, with Bitcoin, if it’s at a high but suddenly drops, BTFD is the time to accumulate more.

There’s also a group called permabulls – people who are always optimistic about the market regardless of what happens. Conversely, permabears are those who always wait for the market to crash. Both are expressions of bias in trading.

WAGMI – We're All Going to Make It – is a term full of hope and solidarity. It means that eventually, all crypto enthusiasts will succeed. A way to motivate each other when everything seems dark.

And pumpamentals? That’s a combination of pump and fundamentals. It refers to assets driven more by speculation and hype than by real technical indicators. Memecoin is a typical example – they increase in value because people buy, not because they have any real utility.

And safu? It’s a variation of safe. Projects use this term to assure investors that their funds are safe. However, sometimes it’s also a way to cover up for questionable projects.

There are many other terms in the crypto world, but these are the ones you’ll encounter constantly. The important thing is to understand them well to avoid falling into traps. And remember – hopium is whatever it is, but always do thorough research before making decisions. WAGMI!