sock puppet

noun

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

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The sock puppet was originally brought to life by ventriloquist and puppeteer Shari Lewis for the children's TV series Captain Kangaroo in March 1956. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Drew, kind of our generic sock puppet, gets a lot of race questions, oddly. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 Kim, 69, anticipated this by preparing an original song before coming on the show, while Jack did a sock puppet reenactment of life in the mansion. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 As a sock puppet or for other kid crafts. To make dog toys. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sock puppet 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sock puppet was in 1959

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“Sock puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sock%20puppet. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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