frugging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process whereby a product marketer falsely purports to be a market researcher conducting a statistical survey, when in reality the "researcher" is attempting to solicit a donation.

Word forms

frugging

Etymology

Initialism of fund-raising under the guise of research.

Related words

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