"vlogpology" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: vlogpologies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of vlog + apology. Popularised in a January 2020 study of YouTuber apology videos by data visualisation website The Pudding, but attested earlier (see quotations). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|vlog|apology}} Blend of vlog + apology Head templates: {{en-noun}} vlogpology (plural vlogpologies)
  1. (derogatory, neologism, very rare) An apology video; a video, typically uploaded to video-sharing service YouTube, in which an Internet celebrity/influencer apologises for, or addresses, public backlash, especially in an insincere manner. Wikipedia link: The Pudding Tags: derogatory, neologism, rare Categories (topical): YouTube

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