sock puppet
noun
a hand puppet made out of a sock.
sock puppetry
-
a word derived from
sock puppet.
Example Sentences
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Probably the most famous among these is an abbreviated version of the film told through the magical medium of sock puppetry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2020
There are almost ceaseless allegations, on both sides, of harassment, brigading, astroturfing and sock puppetry: terms that describe coordinated, oppositional online campaigns, the feigned impression of grassroots support and fake online identities.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2016
And there's something magical about mimicry, like ventriloquism or sock puppetry; it's delightful in the same way as pulling cards out of thin air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2015
Just last month, prosecutors in Manhattan submitted a brief to the New York State Court of Appeals arguing that Mr. Golb was correctly found guilty of sock puppetry that spiraled into felonies.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2012
This was a case of sock puppetry: appearing online under a fictive name to argue or finagle or bully.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2012
