spamouflage

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spamouflage

  • /ˈspæməˌflɑːʒ/

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Blend of spam + camouflage.

noun

  1. Internet, uncountable Attempts to disguise spam as legitimate messages. This message generated enormous curiosity and speculation on the web. Recipients didn't know what to make of it. Was it a bizarre hoax or joke? A deviously sophisticated form of spamouflage designed to trick them into buying something?

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"spamouflage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spamouflage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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spamouflage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spamouflage

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"spamouflage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spamouflage.

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@misc{spamouflage_2026,
  title = {spamouflage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spamouflage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}