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sock puppet


sock puppet

noun

Definition of SOCK PUPPET

1
: a hand puppet made with a sock
2
: a false online identity used for deceptive purposes

First Known Use of SOCK PUPPET

1959

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

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