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sock puppet
n. [Usenet: from the act of placing a sock over your hand and talking to it
and pretending it's talking back] In Usenet parlance, a pseudo through which
the puppeteer posts follow-ups to their own original message to give the
appearance that a number of people support the views held in the original
message. See also astroturfing , tentacle.