wagmi
/ˈwæɡ.mi/
Very CommonAcronym for 'We're All Gonna Make It.' A phrase of collective optimism used in crypto and web3 communities.
Often sincere but can be ironic. When said after a crash or a scam, it can signal stubborn optimism or denial depending on tone.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | eth down 20% today. zoom out. wagmi | Dismissing short-term price action by taking a long-term optimistic view. | x, 2022 |
| 02 | just minted. floor is already up 3x. wagmi frens | Celebrating early success on an NFT mint and sharing that energy with the community. | x, 2021 |
| 03 | another rugpull. wagmi or whatever | Ironic or defeated use of wagmi after losing money to a scam. | reddit, 2022 |
| 04 | everyone is in the red rn but this is the bottom. wagmi trust | Claiming the market has hit its low point and encouraging people to hold. | x, 2022 |
Use it when
- Rallying a community during a market dip or bearish news.
- Expressing collective optimism about a project or the space generally.
- Responding to someone who is losing hope or panic selling.
- Sarcastically, after something bad just happened.
Do not use it when
- You are talking about individual success rather than collective.Use “gmi” instead.
- You are being genuinely negative or realistic about a project.Use “ngmi” instead.
Variations and related forms
wagmi vs ngmi
wagmi
wagmi is collective optimism: we are all going to succeed.
VS
ngmi
ngmi is a dismissal: this person or group is not going to make it.
Origin and context
Originally from bodybuilding communities as 'We're All Gonna Make It' in reference to fitness goals. Adopted by crypto and NFT communities around 2020-2021 as a rallying cry, where it became one of the defining slogans of the NFT bull run.
- First seen
- 2020
- Confidence
- medium
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