Cramerisms

The good, the bad, the mad


Cramers are more than wild animals... scientists have been studying Cramers for years, and they have recently made the shocking discovery that Cramers indeed have the capacity to communicate. *

Since the discovery, a group of Cramer fanatics, sometimes referred to as 'skeedaddies' (derived from the Cramerese word for fan), have come forward with claims that they are not only able to understand the creature's ramblings, but can even communicate with it by means of the telephone.

The Secret Society of Skeedaddies (SSS) was charged with the task of protecting certain core sayings, known as 'Cramerisms,' for fear that if released, anyone would be able to decode the language and suddenly be able to make Mad Money. As a result, the secrets of Cramer's highly evolved language have been carefully guarded from the general public for years...

...until now.

Words
1.
Skeedaddy
 
 

n.
1. A future stock market maven.
2. An endearing nickname endowed by Jim Cramer upon a his fans.

Are you ready skeedaddy!?

 
2.
booyah
 
 

n.
1. The typical Mad Money greeting. Conveys excitement and enthusiasm about making money.

Big booyah to you, Jim.

(Note: do not confuse with 'boo yao,' which is Mandarin for 'don't want.' )

 
3.
'monback
 
 

n. also, adj.
1. A stock that you should buy a lot of. (Derived from the imagery of backing up a big rig to load it up.)
2. Something that one will come back to. (Exclusive to skeedadddy.com)

I'll give it a 'monback.

(See also: backing-up truck )

 
4.
homegamer
 
 

n.
1. One who follows along from home.

You homegamers out there have to do your own homework.

 
6.
best of breed
 
 

n.
1. A company that is the best among its competitors. It may be best of breed for several reasons, such as having the best product or service, the highest profit margins, or the strongest balance sheet.
2. The only kind of stock Cramer thinks you should ever buy (generally).

Google will go to $350 because it is a best of breed company.

 
7.
en fuego
 
 

adj.
1. A stock that is on fire.

 
8.
hog
 
 

n.
1. An overly greedy trader.

Bulls make money. Bears make money. Hogs get slaughtered.

(See also: pig)

 
9.
pig
 
 

n.
1. An overly greedy trader.
2. A domesticated hog.

Bulls make money. Bears make money. Pigs get slaughtered.

(See also: hog)

 
10.
Cramer Tech Rally
 
 

n.
1. A rally in the technology sector driven by product cycles.
2. A rally in the technology sector driven by product cycles that was predicted by Jim Cramer.
3. A rally in the technology sector driven by product cycles that manifested as a result of Jim Cramer's self-fulfilling prophesy.

 

 

sounds
1.
bull bellow
 
 

Cramer likes -- consider buying the stock under discussion. Usually accompanied by a bull graphic.

 
2.
bear roar
 
 

Cramer doesn't like -- consider selling the stock under discussion. Usually accompanied by a bear graphic.

 
3.
pig squeal
 
  Don't get greedy.  
4.
man falling out of a window
 
  Warning! This could be a disaster.  
5.
train wreck
 
  Signals the coming of bad things for the company under discussion. If you are invested in a company that has a train wreck coming, you are standing on the tracks.
 
6.
train stop
 
  Time to get on the train and buy this stock.  
7.
personal foul
 
     
8.
submarine alarm
 
  Alert!  
9.
all on board
 
  Time to get on the train and buy this stock.  
10.
cash register
 
  If a stock has appreciated to its target price, the cash register means it is time to take profits and sell.
 
11.
buzzer
 
  Time is up! Usually used to signal the end of the Lightning Round.
 
12.
falling bomb
 
  Alert!  
13.
bugle call
 
  Wake up and take notice.  
14.
sellsellsell
 
  Also pronounced 'triple sell,' sellsellsell is a subtle suggestion that you should get out of a stock position.
 
15.
knock-out bell
 
  It's over.  
16.
machine gun
 
  Machine guns mean you are in dangerous territory -- perhaps you or the company that you own stock in is under fire. You should be weary.
 
17.
Hallelujah
 
  Cramer was right about something.  
18.
bowling ball
 
  This company will bowl or bowled a strike.  
19.
truck in reverse
 
 

Typically used in conjunction with 'monback to provide emphasis.

 
20.
Toilet Flush
 
 

What else could this mean?

 
21.
Thunder
 
 

When there's thunder, there's lightning (lightning round that is!)

 
22.
Applause
 
 

When a company does something good, applause is usually in order.

 

 

mad money segments
1.
lightning round
 
2.
am I diversified?
 
3.
Beating the Racket
 
4.
Cramer vs Cramer
 
5.
First Aid
 
6.
Danger Zone
 
7.
Pick of the Week
 
8.
Crystal Ball
 
9.
The 401k Fix
 
10.
Attention Shoppers
 
11.
Mad Mail
 
12.
The Week That Was
 
13.
Chutes and Ladders
 
     

The preceeding story is a work of fiction for entertainment purposes only. Jim Cramer is a wonderful and talented man. Despite the humor used on this site, I respect him very much. I mean him no harm. (I don't want his cronies to hunt me down and shut down this site.)