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Winkelvoss

verb: Having been bested by a competitor, to then seek to gain through litigation what one was unable to achieve in the marketplace.
The twins wanted more money than the initially bargained for, so they winkelvossed Facebook, hoping a compliant judge would allow them to break their contract and sue for more.
by Sredni May 8, 2011
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winkelvossed

get your business idea stolen and avoid becoming a billionaire
"Hey listen, I just got total winkelvossed. My roomate copied my flashdrive and used it to create a multibillion dollar company behind my back. But can i borrow $10 for breakfast? Avoiding becoming a billionaire make one hungry"

- to get unfriended and loose a $100b company
by Tordenskiold January 18, 2013
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