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winklevossed 

To have your idea stolen form you by someone you knew.
I had this brilliant idea for a new website, then my friend started the website first.

^^I just got winklevossed
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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.
Winkelvoss by Sredni May 8, 2011