Acronym for Democrat In Name Only. Refers to people affiliated with the DemoCratic Party who act like Republicans.
by JonathanChance October 1, 2003
DINO = Decentralized In Name Only: A pejorative term for crypto projects that claim to be decentralized but, in reality, operate with centralized power dynamics. These projects often exhibit signs of centralization, such as a significant premine favoring insiders, decision-making power resting with a small group or a single individual, and a potential for shutdown by these parties. Such projects often boast supposed improvements over Bitcoin's energy efficiency, transaction speed, or scalability, appealing to naive investors. However, these "advancements" come with trade-offs leading to centralization. They may also be designed in a way that inadvertently leads to centralization, such as having bloated blockchains or adopting Proof-of-Stake, which discourage average users from running nodes, causing reliance on centralized services like Infura in Ethereum's case.
"Just went through their whitepaper, it's pretty clear that it's a DINO. Too much control in the hands of a few."
"Bro, Solana servers are down for the 10th time this year. What a DINO."
"Bro, Solana servers are down for the 10th time this year. What a DINO."
by akiranakamoto July 11, 2023
Acronym for Democrat In Name Only. Refers to people affiliated with the DemoCratic Party who act like Republicans.
by John Doe January 22, 2004
by T. Dizzle May 9, 2005
by ihave10waifus October 14, 2019
A noble little man who makes pie.
Requirements:
1. must be under 4 feet tall
2. must own a dan marino jersey
Requirements:
1. must be under 4 feet tall
2. must own a dan marino jersey
by Adam Smirti May 21, 2007
Brandon screamed for mercy as the four men came out of nowhere and threatened to dino him.
There is only one man who is resistant to the dino, and his name is Mason
There is only one man who is resistant to the dino, and his name is Mason
by luc_bourgeois_ July 8, 2017