"sock puppeteer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sock puppeteers [plural], sockpuppeteer [alternative]
Etymology: From sock puppet + -eer, after the model of puppeteer. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sock puppet|-eer}} sock puppet + -eer Head templates: {{en-noun}} sock puppeteer (plural sock puppeteers)
  1. A person who controls a sock puppet (any sense). Categories (topical): People, Wiki Synonyms: sockmaster

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Alternative forms

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