Buying an item and then realizing a week later it is worth 3.33% of what you paid for it.
Dude, you know that car I bought last Monday for $6,000? I had to take it Sunday for $5,800 in repairs. I totally got Bear Stearned by that sales guy.
by bwbw March 20, 2008
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The rapid loss of confidence in one's capabilities from one's traditionally supportive network of friends, customers, etc.
Ralph: Dude, nobody wants me to fix their computers anymore.

Ted: You've been bear stearned, bro.
by Kate Sjostrand March 20, 2008
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To make a poorly thought out decision that results in a catastrophic failure or demise of one or many people.

To plummet from the top to the bottom at a blinding speed only to be bought out and liquidated by someone else.

fuck up spitzer
"Hooking up with her was a total Bear Stearns."

"I partied all weekend instead of studying; it was a total Bear Stearns"

"Dude, I stopped paying my bills and got totally Bear Stearns'd"
by David A. M. April 7, 2008
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(verb) to thoroughly, completely, and totally fail at life.
I don't want to bear stearns.

I totally bear stearnsed that exam.

This year was sort of a disaster; it's probably time to stop bear stearnsing!

by bear stearns May 20, 2008
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to crash, to collapse, to plummit, to fail
1. I can't believe it, I completely bear stearned that test.

2. For the third time this week, my computer bear stearned on me.
by Wolverine11 March 17, 2008
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To make a large bet with collateral and lose and then have your bookie sell your collateral for pennies on the dollar to your neighbor.
That dude was whacked at vegas and got bear stearned.
I guess uncle Louie was wrong about the trifecta as he just got bear stearned
Bernacke and J Diamond let the house of cards fall at Bear Stearns
by Bernacke March 24, 2008
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A colossal failure where an enormous success was expected.
The 18 - 0 New England Patriots totally pulled a bear-stearns in Super Bowl XLII.

The Patriots bear-stearned before Bear Stearns bear-stearned.
by Colonel Kernel March 20, 2008
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