spamouflage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspæməˌflɑːʒ/
Etymology
Blend of spam + camouflage.
Meanings
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(Internet, uncountable) Attempts to disguise spam as legitimate messages.
This message generated enormous curiosity and speculation on the web. Recipients didn't know what to make of it. Was it a bizarre hoax or joke? A deviously sophisticated form of spamouflage designed to trick them into buying something?
2010, Alex Boese, Hippo Eats Dwarf, page 123: