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Chinese
Etymology
From 五毛 (wǔmáo, “Internet users allegedly paid by the Chinese government or the Communist Party of China”); from allegations that the United States government pays shills to post comments in favour of it.
Pronunciation
Noun
五美分
- (neologism, slang, derogatory) Alternative name for 美分 (měifēn, “Internet user paid by foreign governments or parties, especially those of the United States, to post comments”).
Usage notes
- Often used by Chinese netizens in response to being called wumaos by Western internet users, especially against those Westerners in favour of foreign and domestic policies of the United States.
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