Zuckerberg

//ˈzʌkəbɜːɡ// name, verb, slang

name, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To behave like Mark Zuckerberg, especially to eject a co-investor by diluting their stock, similar to the alleged treatment of Eduardo Saverin. informal

    "If there hadn't been 2,000 witnesses, I would have Zuckerberged the idea for myself."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An Ashkenazic Jewish surname from German.

    "With TikTok's future now increasingly unclear, and Facebook reporting a stronger than expected performance in Q2, Zuckerberg is now a centibillionaire, joining Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates in the $100 billion club, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index."

Example

More examples

"Priscilla Chan is the girlfriend of Mark Zuckerberg."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zuckerberg. From German Zucker (“sugar”) + Berg (“mountain”).

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