sock puppet

See also: sockpuppet

English

A physical sock puppet (noun sense 1)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sock +‎ puppetCategory:English compound terms#SOCKPUPPET.

Pronunciation

Noun

sock puppet (plural sock puppets)Category:English lemmas#SOCKPUPPETCategory:English nouns#SOCKPUPPETCategory:English countable nouns#SOCKPUPPETCategory:English multiword terms#SOCKPUPPETCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SOCKPUPPETCategory:Pages with entries#SOCK%20PUPPETCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SOCK%20PUPPET

  2. A puppet made from a sock placed over a hand.
  3. Synonym of puppet (“a person completely controlled by another”)
  4. (Internet slangCategory:English internet slang#SOCKPUPPET, derogatoryCategory:English derogatory terms#SOCKPUPPET) An alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse.
    Synonyms: sock, smurf account
    • 2009, Andrew Lih, The Wikipedia Revolution, page 303:
      Trying to prove that a new user is simply a previous user in a new sock puppet is quite hard for the ordinary user and even administrators.
      Category:English terms with quotations#SOCKPUPPET
    • 2014, Timothy R. Levine, Encyclopedia of Deception, Vol. II, s.v. Sockpuppetry:
      The Internet has created many opportunities for online voting. Unscrupulous people will create sock puppets in order to stuff online ballot boxes. In other cases, a sock puppeteer may create multiple identities to support arguments, voice opinions, or otherwise create the online illusion that may people support the sock puppeteer. This practice is called a "Sybil attack" […]

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Translations

Verb

sock puppet (third-person singular simple present sock puppets, present participle sock puppeting, simple past and past participle sock puppeted)Category:English lemmas#SOCKPUPPETCategory:English verbs#SOCKPUPPETCategory:English multiword terms#SOCKPUPPETCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SOCKPUPPETCategory:Pages with entries#SOCK%20PUPPETCategory:Pages with 1 entry#SOCK%20PUPPET

  1. (wiki jargonCategory:en:Wiki#SOCKPUPPET, transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#SOCKPUPPET, intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#SOCKPUPPET) To create or use a sock puppet (alternative user account).

Further reading

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