"freep" meaning in English

See freep in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: freeps [present, singular, third-person], freeping [participle, present], freeped [participle, past], freeped [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from Freeper, from The Free Republic, a popular conservative forum. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Freeper}} Freeper Head templates: {{en-verb}} freep (third-person singular simple present freeps, present participle freeping, simple past and past participle freeped)
  1. (US, politics, Internet slang) To subject to a mass internet or email assault aimed at pushing a particular point of view. Tags: Internet, US Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: FReep, Freep Related terms: Freeper, freeping
    Sense id: en-freep-en-verb-TwoIt5tv Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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