"meatpuppet" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-meatpuppet.wav Forms: meatpuppets [plural]
Etymology: From meat + puppet, on the model of sockpuppet. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|meat|puppet}} meat + puppet Head templates: {{en-noun}} meatpuppet (plural meatpuppets)
  1. (derogatory, Internet slang) One whose sole reason for participating in a discussion or forum is to support, or express agreement with, a friend. Wikipedia link: meatpuppet Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): People Related terms: meat puppet
    Sense id: en-meatpuppet-en-noun-OVQQovOM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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