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e-begging

e-begging noun: the act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.

Noun

e-begging (uncountable)

  1. The act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.
    • Shameless e-begging, or a justified act of financial desperation? The idea of crowdfunding university fees will certainly divide opinion.2016, Meet the students crowdfunding their tuition, The Guardian
    • Many critics still dismiss crowdfunding as a form of "digital panhandling" or "e-begging"2014, Amanda Palmer: From being a living statue to crowdfunding a $1.2m album, The Independent
    Synonyms:
    cyberbegging

Synonyms of e-begging

Origin of e-begging

From e- + begging.

Questions about e-begging

What does e-begging mean?
E-begging means the act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.
What part of speech is e-begging?
E-begging is a noun.

Words near e-begging in the dictionary

  1. e-baskets
  2. e-beam
  3. e-beams
  4. e-beggar
  5. e-beggars
  6. e-begging
  7. e-benefits
  8. e-bicycle
  9. e-bicycles
  10. e-bidding
  11. e-biddings

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