meatpuppet

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English

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It has been requested that this entry be merged with meat puppet(+).

Etymology

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From meat +‎ puppet, on the model of sockpuppet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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meatpuppet (plural meatpuppets)

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  1. (derogatory, Internet slang) One whose sole reason for participating in a discussion or forum is to support, or express agreement with, a friend.
    Coordinate term: astroturfer
    • 2004 March 31, James Schrumpf, “Re: OT: Catch-22 on terrorism”, in rec.sport.football.college‎[1] (Usenet):
      No one can independently have the same opinon [sic] as someone else without being a meatpuppet of theirs, eh?
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