stonks

Stonks is an intentional misspelling of stocks, originating from internet meme culture.

It typically appears alongside an image of a crude 3D figure in a business suit standing before an upward-pointing graph, used ironically to celebrate dubious or nonsensical financial decisions: Bought high, sold low. Stonks.

The term gained wider use during retail investing frenzies, sometimes sincerely celebrating gains and sometimes mocking the pretense of financial savvy.