Meaning

noun a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at pr

verb enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

verb use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal

originEtymology tree English pyramid English -ing English pyramiding From pyramid + -ing.

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