"spamouflage" meaning in All languages combined

See spamouflage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of spam + camouflage Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spam|camouflage}} Blend of spam + camouflage Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spamouflage (uncountable)
  1. (Internet) Attempts to disguise spam as legitimate messages. Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-spamouflage-en-noun-XpC3soZQ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for spamouflage meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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          "text": "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?",
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