Sekirov Dictionary

sock puppet

UK /ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/US /ˈsɑkˌpʌpɪt/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

A puppet made from a sock placed over a hand.
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(Internet) An alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse.
- 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. — 2009
Synonym of puppet (“a person completely controlled by another”)

verb1

To create or use a sock puppet (alternative user account).

forms

sock puppeted · sock puppeting · sock puppets

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