sock puppet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɔkˌpɐpɪt/ (Australia)
- /ˈsɒkˌpɐpət/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- /ˈsɑkˌpʌpɪt/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
- [ˈsɔ̟kˌpɐpət] (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From sock + puppet.
Meanings
- A puppet made from a sock placed over a hand.
- Synonym of puppet (“a person completely controlled by another”)
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(Internet, derogatory) An alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse.
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" […]
2014, Timothy R. Levine, Encyclopedia of Deception, Vol. II, s.v. SockpuppetryTrying 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, Andrew Lih, The Wikipedia Revolution, page 303:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sock puppets | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sockpuppet | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sock puppeteer · sockpuppetry · meat puppet
Synonyms
smurf account · puppet · sock
Translations (43)
pl pacynka (second account created by a user in an online community) · fi käsinukke (simple puppet made from a sock) · yue 襪公仔 /袜公仔 (simple puppet made from a sock) · sv strumpdocka (simple puppet made from a sock) · no sokkedukke (simple puppet made from a sock) · de Sockenpuppe (second account created by a user in an online community) · ko 양말인형 (simple puppet made from a sock) · pl pacynka (simple puppet made from a sock) · vi rối (second account created by a user in an online community) · ru ку́кла из носка́ (simple puppet made from a sock) · ja ソックパペット (second account created by a user in an online community) · ru ку́кла-петру́шка (simple puppet made from a sock) · fi sukkanukke (second account created by a user in an online community) · is sokkabrúða (simple puppet made from a sock) · ja 靴下人形 (simple puppet made from a sock) · ru марионе́тка (simple puppet made from a sock) · vi con rối (second account created by a user in an online community) · es títere de mano (simple puppet made from a sock) · fr faux-nez (second account created by a user in an online community) · he בֻּבַּת קַשׁ (second account created by a user in an online community) · cmn 傀儡 (second account created by a user in an online community) · it fantoccio (second account created by a user in an online community) · pt fantoche (second account created by a user in an online community) · fr marionnette (second account created by a user in an online community) · cmn 襪子木偶 /袜子木偶 (simple puppet made from a sock) · da sokkedukke (simple puppet made from a sock) · ko 다중 계정 (second account created by a user in an online community) · nl sokpop (second account created by a user in an online community) · cmn 小號 /小号 (second account created by a user in an online community) · pt fantoche de meia (simple puppet made from a sock) · fr poupée de chiffon (simple puppet made from a sock) · nl sokpop (simple puppet made from a sock) · sh čarapko (simple puppet made from a sock) · cmn 馬甲 /马甲 (second account created by a user in an online community) · es usuario títere (second account created by a user in an online community) · hu zoknibáb (simple puppet made from a sock) · es marioneta de calcetín (simple puppet made from a sock) · de Sockenpuppe (simple puppet made from a sock) · ru марионе́тка (second account created by a user in an online community) · nl sockpuppet (second account created by a user in an online community) · tr çorap kukla (simple puppet made from a sock) · he בֻּבַּת גֶּרֶב (simple puppet made from a sock) · fr marionnette (simple puppet made from a sock)