hodl

or HODL

[ hod-l, hohd-l, eych-oh-dee-el ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to avoid selling (cryptocurrency, other digital assets, or stocks), especially over a long period of time:

   I only hodl currencies that see steady, long-term rises.

   This platform allows you to buy and HODL easily.

adjective

1. being or relating to a strategy of keeping cryptocurrency, other digital assets, or stocks for a long time rather than selling them for quick, short-term gains:

   Many investors have a hodl mindset, expecting any cryptocurrency they buy to automatically rise in value if they keep it long enough.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hodl¹

First recorded in 2013 ; misspelling of hold