> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://chain-detective.gitbook.io/chain-detective/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://chain-detective.gitbook.io/chain-detective/dictionary.md). # Dictionary A "**Liquidity Pool (LP)**" is a trading pool for tokens which includes both a cryptocurrency (like ETH, USDC, BNB, DOGE, etc) and the specific token you are purchasing. This liquidity is usually provided by the contract deployer. For a token to be exchanged for ETH or any other cryptocurrency, it must have a liquidity pool. However, one might encounter the situation of "**Liquidity Pulled**". This is when the liquidity is withdrawn from the trading pair by a "rugger" or scammer, preventing the coin from being bought or sold, effectively "**rug**"ing it. When it comes to tokens, they can be either "**locked**" or "**renounced**". "Locked" means the deployer has transferred the tokens for the LP to a burn address, ensuring they can't remove the liquidity pool, or an external service is used to secure the LP for a certain period. This makes the transaction safe for the given duration. When a contract is 'renounced', the deployer can no longer alter the contract's parameters in a way that could be harmful to the traders. A contract being "**verified**" means it can be read on **etherscan**, allowing its contents to be checked for safety. If a contract is not verified, it might contain functions that can scam you. A token that is locked and renounced, but not verified, could still be risky. A green check mark beside 'contract' on etherscan indicates its verification. In the trading realm, you may come across a "**Honeypot**" token. This is a token you can buy but are unable to sell, thus leaving your funds stuck. Similarly, a "Rug" refers to a token that has been abandoned or is malicious, preventing you from selling or removing the trading pair. When a "**Deployer**", the creator of the contract, is tagged as "**dirty**", it signifies that the transactions in their wallet are not solely related to the token's creation. It may have transactions from other wallets or launched other tokens, raising a red flag. On the other hand, a "clean" deployer implies that the wallet's transactions are solely related to the token's creation. "**Slippage**" refers to the extent to which a token's price can change after you've submitted a transaction and before it's processed. Changes can be brought about by buys and sells occurring within this period. Slippage is the maximum amount that a token's price can change without causing your transaction to fail. When a token launch is "**botted**", it means that bots are used to some extent in all non-rug shitcoin launches. Some bots sell quickly, while others hold large parts of the supply for longer periods, selling over time. The term "**Sandwich Bot**" refers to bots that capitalize on **low tax** tokens being bought or sold with high slippage. These bots can manipulate the transaction to get more tokens or ETH. They do this by executing a large purchase before your transaction, inflating the price. The bot then immediately sells for a marginal profit, sandwiching your transaction between its own. "**Smell test**" is a quick assessment of a token's viability based on the guidelines detailed in this guide. You might come across an "insider", a coin or person with exclusive information about a potentially successful coin who buys early. "Insider" coins often turn out to be honeypots, or have high sell tax at launch to dissuade most buyers. A "**Larp**", short for Live Action Role Play, is a token that derives its value from potential connections to other tokens or developers. For instance, a "Ryoshi Larp" would be a token potentially connected to Ryoshi, the developer for $SHIB, which is why it might get attention. In certain instances, a token can get "**clogged**", meaning it gets stuck, and people can't sell for some time. This isn't malicious or indicative of a honeypot; it can happen to normal tokens too. Usually, after it gets "unclogged", there is a massive dump as people's sales transactions finally go through. "**Copper Launch**" refers to a token or shitcoin pre-sale conducted through a platform called Copperlaunch. While often scams, some significant tokens have gained start-up funding through such launches. Being "**blacklisted**" means the developer has blocked your specific wallet from selling the tokens you bought. This also restricts you from transferring tokens elsewhere for sale. "Calls/callers" are people who have public or private Telegram channels and promote new tokens. Most callers are paid, have bought bags of tokens, and are not impartial. A "**Token Drainer**" is a scamming dev who can drain the specific token you purchased from your wallet. "**CT**" stands for **Crypto Twitter**, a community of callers or influencers that hype up tokens in the shitcoin space. A significant part of this space is driven purely by hype and marketing from these individuals, so it's important to keep track of their activities. The "**MC**" or **Market Cap** of a token is calculated by multiplying the token's supply with its price. **CEX** and **DEX** stand for **Centralized Exchanges** (like Binance, Coinbase, Kucoin, etc) and **Decentralized Exchanges** (like 1inch, Uniswap, PancakeSwap, etc) respectively. Finally, "**Buy Contests**" are normal occurrences for new tokens where the largest purchase within a specific time wins. Knowing these terms can help you navigate our token alerts better: The "**Primary Token**" is the main token in a pair that is traded against another, known as the "other" token. The "other" token is always a recognized one like **WETH, USDC, USDT, DAI**. The token's creation time is referred to as "**Created**", and "**Verified**" indicates whether the contract has been checked with Etherscan. "Renounced" signifies whether the contract's ownership has been renounced, with three states: true, false, and not ownable. "**Marketcap**" is the current market capitalization of the pair, while "Buys | Sells" represents the number of swaps that bought or sold the token in the last 24 hours. "**Taxes**" are shown as buy tax on the left and sell tax on the right, with the sum determining the color. "Liquidity" signifies the pair's liquidity. The "Owner" is the largest holder of liquidity tokens and their percentage of ownership. "**Unlock**" provides the date when the largest liquidity tokens are unlocked. "Holders" can be Smart Contracts, Externally Owned Accounts (EOA), or dead addresses. The "**Deployer**" is the account that initiated the primary token contract. "Funding Sources" are accounts that send ETH to the deployer wallet. "Contracts" are the ones deployed by the deployer or funding sources. "**Max Wallet & Max Transaction**" show the maximum wallet and transaction limit, and "Links" and "Contract Links" provide useful connections for the pair. "Description" offers details about the token and includes some social media links.