Dictionary

e-begging en · NOUN

Etymology

From e- + begging.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.
   • A typical e-begging video is in serious tone, with an artificially humble YouTuber explaining some recent crisis they've had to endure . 2008, O'Reilly Media, YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts:
   • Many critics still dismiss crowdfunding as a form of "digital panhandling" or "e-begging" 2014, Amanda Palmer: From being a living statue to crowdfunding a $1.2m album, The Independent
   • Shameless e-begging, or a justified act of financial desperation? The idea of crowdfunding university fees will certainly divide opinion. 2016, Meet the students crowdfunding their tuition, The Guardian

Relateds

crowdfunding · begging

Synonyms

cyberbegging