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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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Value investors like Fidelity’s Joel Tillinghast and Michael Burry of “Big Short” fame decided to take the money and run when Roaring Kitty and company touched off the original meme-stock craze five years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

This American version expands upon the characters more than Gay’s original film while consistently returning to the disappointment of Angela and Joe’s lives in terms both big and small.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Both joined after the original cartel was formed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

In that original location’s first year, the duo raked in $3.5 million in sales.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Now this guy calls and says he’d like to buy back the original six credit default swaps Scion had bought in May.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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