"smurf account" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-smurf account.ogg [Australia], En-us-smurf-account.ogg [US] Forms: smurf accounts [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Geoff Fraizer and Greg Boyko, who played the online multiplayer game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness under the names Shlonglor and Warp. The pair had become so proficient at the game that few people would play against them, so, in order to avoid scaring off potential competitors, they created alternate accounts named PapaSmurf and Smurfette (characters from the Smurfs comic franchise). Head templates: {{en-noun}} smurf account (plural smurf accounts)
  1. (Internet slang) An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to deceptively self-present as someone naïve or less experienced. Wikipedia link: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Tags: Internet Coordinate_terms: sock puppet
    Sense id: en-smurf_account-en-noun-3Vka7YQt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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