DEAD-CAT BOUNCE


Meaning of DEAD-CAT BOUNCE in English

Function: noun

Etymology: from the facetious notion that even a dead cat would bounce slightly if dropped from a sufficient height

Date: 1985

: a brief and insignificant recovery (as of stock prices) after a steep decline

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