Sock Puppet Definition

noun

A hand puppet consisting of a sock, typically having a simple or crude face.

Webster's New World
A pseudonymous online identity adopted to further the user's real-life interests or to agree with sentiments the user has already expressed online.
American Heritage
A false identity, esp. one assumed online for participating anonymously in social networking websites, making comments on blogs or forums, etc.
Webster's New World

A person being completely controlled by another.

Wiktionary

(Internet, neologism) A pseudonym used by someone to distance themselves from their actions, especially to talk about themselves in the guise of a neutral observer.

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Other Word Forms of Sock Puppet

Noun

Singular:
sock puppet
Plural:
sock-puppets

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