Glossary
Lambo
Crypto slang shorthand for a Lamborghini — the canonical "I made it" purchase. "Wen lambo?" asks when a token's gains will be enough to afford one.
"Lambo" — Lamborghini — is crypto's archetypal "made it" symbol, inherited from late-1990s rap culture. The phrase "wen lambo?" became a meme during the 2017 bull market — half-joking, half- serious requests for when a token's gains would be enough to buy the car.
The exact aspiration has shifted with time (yachts, jets, "buy a Lambo for the kids"), but "lambo" remains the universal short-hand for crypto wealth. The phrase shows up in countless memecoins, NFT projects, and Twitter posts.