"smurf account" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-smurf account.ogg , En-us-smurf-account.ogg Forms: smurf accounts [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Geoff Fraizer and Greg Boyko, who played the online multiplayer game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness under the names Shlonglor and Warp. The pair had become so proficient at the game that few people would play against them, so, in order to avoid scaring off potential competitors, they created alternate accounts named PapaSmurf and Smurfette (characters from the Smurfs comic franchise). However, the term first appears c. 1997. See cite below. Head templates: {{en-noun}} smurf account (plural smurf accounts)
  1. (Internet slang) An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to deceptively self-present as someone naïve or less experienced. Wikipedia link: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Tags: Internet Coordinate_terms: sock puppet
    Sense id: en-smurf_account-en-noun-3Vka7YQt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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          "ref": "1997, U.S. Government Printing Office, Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat International Money Laundering Through Black Market Peso Brokering, page 15:",
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          "ref": "2002, Nojd, “Re: Age of Wonders 2 Beta Demo -- Feedback Survey”, in Usenet comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic:",
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          "ref": "2007, Ron, “Re: Ken's checking accounts KANE'S HERO speaks”, in Usenet alt.support.child-protective-services:",
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