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Sock puppet — A sock puppet is a puppet made from a sock (or similar garment) which is placed over the hand of a puppeteer. When the manipulator fits a hand into the closed end of the sock, the puppet can be seemingly made to talk by opening and closing the… … Wikipedia
sock puppet — n. A fake persona used to discuss or comment on oneself or one s work, particularly in an online discussion group or the comments section of a blog. adj. sock puppeteer n. sock puppetry n. Example Citations: One of the joys of the Internet age is … New words
Sock-puppet — Faux nez Un faux nez (sock puppet en anglais) est un avatar créé par un utilisateur déjà enregistré sur un site ou un réseau. Cette identité additionnelle lui permet de se montrer comme un utilisateur complètement différent, il peut alors donner… … Wikipédia en Français
Sock puppet — Faux nez Un faux nez (sock puppet en anglais) est un avatar créé par un utilisateur déjà enregistré sur un site ou un réseau. Cette identité additionnelle lui permet de se montrer comme un utilisateur complètement différent, il peut alors donner… … Wikipédia en Français
Sock puppet (disambiguation) — Sock puppet may refer to:* Sock puppet, a hand puppet made from a sock * Sockpuppet (Internet), an additional account created by an existing member of an Internet community … Wikipedia
sock puppet — n. 1) a hand puppet made usu. from a sock, allowing the fingers inside the foot portion and the thumb inside the heel to simulate the moving jaw of a talking person 2) a false online identity created to deceive people, access a Web site as… … From formal English to slang
sock puppet — /ˈsɒk pʌpət/ (say sok pupuht) noun 1. a puppet made by placing one s hand inside a sock which has been given a face, as with buttons for the eyes, the puppet appearing to talk when the fingers inside the sock move against the thumb, in imitation… …
Puppet — A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a puppeteer. It is usually (but by no means always) a depiction of a human character, and is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre. The puppet… … Wikipedia
Sock puppets — Faux nez Un faux nez (sock puppet en anglais) est un avatar créé par un utilisateur déjà enregistré sur un site ou un réseau. Cette identité additionnelle lui permet de se montrer comme un utilisateur complètement différent, il peut alors donner… … Wikipédia en Français
Sock — A sock is a knitted or woven type of hosiery garment for enclosing the human foot. Socks are designed to: * ease chafing between the foot and footwear, * keep the feet warm * provide comfort * be fashionable * keep the feet clean Sock is also the … Wikipedia
