English Explanatory Dictionary

wumao

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. Anyone who is supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, whether paid or not.

Pronunciation

/ˈwuː.maʊ/ /ˈuː.maʊ/ wo͞o′mou′

Word forms

wumao wumaos

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 五毛 (wǔmáo), a clipping of 五毛黨 /五毛党 (wǔmáodǎng, literally “the 5 dime party”), in reference to allegations that the Chinese government employs online shills paid 1/2 yuan RMB per online post.

Synonyms

50 cent army
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