wumao
See also: wǔmáo
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 五毛 (wǔmáo), a clipping of 五毛黨/五毛党 (wǔmáodǎng), lit. "the 5 dime party", in reference to allegations that the Chinese government employs online shills paid 1/2 yuan RMB per online post.
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editNoun
editwumao (plural wumao or wumaos)
- An alleged Internet user who is paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
- (derogatory) Anyone who is supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, whether paid or not.
Synonyms
edit- 50 cent army (plural)
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