"glowie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡləʊ.i/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡloʊ.i/ [General-American] Forms: glowies [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊi Etymology: From glow + -ie. Originated by Terry Davis, who stated in a 2017 video that "CIA niggers glow in the dark", implying that they are conspicuous. The term "glowie" would become popular on the 4chan /pol/ board around 2019. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|glow|ie}} glow + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} glowie (plural glowies)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory, far-right) A government agent or informant infiltrating an online political space, with the supposed intention of surveilling violent extremists or provoking entrapment. Wikipedia link: /pol/, 4chan, Terry A. Davis Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): Alt-right, People Related terms: glowposting, fedposting
    Sense id: en-glowie-en-noun-yGeMO2B1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

Inflected forms

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