frugging

Examples

• All

• The charity was accused of frugging to increase donations.

• Many charities are criticized for using frugging to raise funds under the guise of conducting research.

• The marketing firm was criticized for its use of frugging to collect donations.

• Regulations were introduced to prevent frugging in telephone surveys.

• Consumers felt misled after realizing the call was actually frugging and not genuine research.

• The nonprofit organization was accused of frugging when it sent out surveys that served only to solicit donations.

• Some people believe that frugging undermines the credibility of legitimate research surveys.

Synonyms

H

hucksterism

vsfrugging

1 9.9

A way of selling that uses pushy, dishonest methods to get attention

uses false research claims to solicit donations under a guise

H

humbuggery

vsfrugging

• Archaic

1 9.7

Dishonest words or actions that try to trick people

focuses on pretending to study people while actually asking for money

M

misleading propaganda

vsfrugging

1 7.6

False or incomplete information spread on purpose to make people believe something untrue

disguises a fundraising effort as a legitimate information-gathering survey

How Deceptive

scam

• NSFW

288 3.0

frugging

• Jargon

1 9.9

Surface Forms

Etymology