wumao troll
- noun
- Slur
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troll wumao
- Many social media platforms struggle to deal with wumao trolls spreading propaganda.
Examples
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Some discussions became heated when wumao trolls flooded the comment section.
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A wumao troll commented on the article.
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Journalists often receive messages from wumao trolls whenever they post about China.
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Many wumao trolls are active on social media.
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Journalists often receive messages from wumao trolls whenever they post about China.
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Many social media platforms struggle to deal with wumao trolls spreading propaganda.
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Some discussions became heated when wumao trolls flooded the comment section.
Synonyms
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6.4
A person who posts messages to annoy or upset others online
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7.3
A person who posts angry or attacking comments online without acting in real life
A person in an online group who often posts rude or silly messages to get a reaction
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
wumao + troll
The headword contains the non-English loanword 'wumao' (no dictionary definition provided) which a B1 learner who only knows English vocabulary will not be able to analyse; while 'troll' is transparent, the compound refers to a specific socio-political phenomenon (paid pro-government commenters) that cannot be derived from the surface parts. Understanding this MWE therefore requires extra cultural/linguistic knowledge beyond knowing the constituent English word 'troll', making it opaque.
Etymology
Wumao troll comes from Chinese wumao, which means '50 cents' because one popular story says some commenters were paid fifty cents for each pro-government post. The English word troll means someone who posts online to cause arguments, so wumao troll now means 'an online user who posts to support the government, often as part of a group'.