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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

meatpuppet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From meat + puppet, on the model of sockpuppet.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, derogatory) One whose sole reason for participating in a discussion or forum is to support, or express agreement with, a friend.
    • No one can independently have the same opinon^([sic]) as someone else without being a meatpuppet of theirs, eh? 2004 March 31, James Schrumpf, “Re: OT: Catch-22 on terrorism”, in rec.sport.football.college (Usenet):
  2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of meat puppet.

Forms

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meatpuppets Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

astroturfer

meatpuppet en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From meat + puppet, on the model of sockpuppet.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, derogatory, empty-gloss, no-gloss) (Internet slang, derogatory)

Forms

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meatpuppetted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
meatpuppetted Tense=Past lexicographic
meatpuppets Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
meatpuppetting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic