hedgebleed
/ˈhɛdʒˌbliːd/nounVerified NewThe conflicted state of a fan who has bet against their own team to soften the pain of losing.
If the team wins, the heart wins and the wallet loses; if they lose, the reverse. Hedgers describe the arrangement as insurance and experience it as a small betrayal with a payout schedule.
Etym. — hedge + bleed, with bleed in the fan sense ("bleeds blue"): loyalty leaking through a financial hedge.
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