"sockpuppetry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-sockpuppetry.wav
Etymology: From sock puppet + -ry, under influence from puppetry. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sock puppet|-ry}} sock puppet + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sockpuppetry (uncountable)
  1. The use of sock puppets Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-sockpuppetry-en-noun-aPfjCysK Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50
  2. The use of sock puppets
    (Internet, derogatory) the use of pseudonymous online accounts for abuse.
    Tags: Internet, derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sockpuppetry-en-noun-8uY2Pp~O Categories (other): Internet, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Wiki Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Wiki: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sock puppeteer
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