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[nicwilson]

With no context, that sounds like a trading term to me, like "a put".

[somebodythere → nicwilson]

You can "hit the ask" during a trade

[arthurcolle → somebodythere]

This is incorrect, old sport. You hit the bid and lift the offer (in your parlance "ask" although no one actually calls it that IRL).

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hitthebid.asp