sock puppet
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sock puppet
- /ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/ UK
- /ˈsɑkˌpʌpɪt/ US, dialectal
- /ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈsɔkˌpɐpɪt/ Australia
- /ˈsɒkˌpɐpət/ New Zealand
- [ˈsɔ̟kˌpɐpət] New Zealand
Where it comes from
From sock + puppet.
noun sock puppets · sockpuppet
- A puppet made from a sock placed over a hand.
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Synonym of puppet (“a person completely controlled by another”)
Similar: puppet
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An alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse.
Trying to prove that a new user is simply a previous user in a new sock puppet is quite hard for the ordinary user and even administrators.
Similar: sock, smurf account
verb sock puppets · sock puppeting · sock puppeted · sockpuppet
- To create or use a sock puppet (alternative user account).
Translations
Every language
noun simple puppet made from a sock
| Español | marioneta de calcetín, títere de mano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양말인형 yangmarinhyeong |
| 日本語 | 靴下人形 kutsushita ningyō |
| 中文 | 襪子木偶 /袜子木偶 wàzi mù'ǒu |
| Português | fantoche de meia |
| Français | poupée de chiffon, marionnette |
| Deutsch | Sockenpuppe |
| Русский | ку́кла-петру́шка kúkla-petrúška, марионе́тка marionétka, ку́кла из носка́ kúkla iz noská |
| עברית | בֻּבַּת גֶּרֶב bubát gérev |
noun second account created by a user in an online community
| Español | usuario títere |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다중 계정 dajung gyejeong |
| 日本語 | ソックパペット sokkupapetto |
| 中文 | 馬甲 /马甲 mǎjiǎ, 傀儡 kuǐlěi, 小號 /小号 xiǎohào |
| Português | fantoche |
| Français | faux-nez, marionnette |
| Deutsch | Sockenpuppe |
| Italiano | fantoccio |
| Русский | марионе́тка marionétka |
| Tiếng Việt | rối, con rối |
| עברית | בֻּבַּת קַשׁ bubát qash |
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title = {sock puppet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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