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you did a melvin

In the years leading up to 2022, Melvin Capital made bets against key stocks within the USA stock market, after retail investors noticed inconsistencies with the stock, specifically the huge short position that Hedge Funds (including Melvin Capital) had accrued. Retail traders realized that these positions would at some stage need to be bought back so they independently decided to buy up the stock.

Melvin Capital essentially went bankrupt due to some very poor decision making and lack of proper risk management.

The phrase "you did a melvin" was coined in 2022 to indicate that your lost money, or made bad decisions which affected you negatively.
Jeez Kenny - you did a melvin on that trade huh?
by !Gary Gensler August 17, 2022
mugGet the you did a melvinmug.

did to had to

I did to had to put away all of those bottles.
by M & M Scientist May 2, 2016
mugGet the did to had tomug.

The Russians did it

Unknown agent, but hopefully none of our allies
Who killed Livitenko? The Russians did it.
by thaaanos April 11, 2018
mugGet the The Russians did itmug.

mountain did

a bottle or can of mountain dew that at one point contained the beverage but now contains either nothing or a mystery liquid.
"dude get me a dew."
"Na man. we only got some mountain dids in the trash"
mugGet the mountain didmug.

Did, dId, diD

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Did, dId, diD
by Reninu March 15, 2025
mugGet the Did, dId, diDmug.

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