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wumao

Syllables: wu·mao/ˈwuː.maʊ/

wumao noun: an Internet user who is paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.

Noun

wumao (plural wumao or wumaos)

  1. An Internet user who is paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
  2. (derogatory) Anyone who is supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, whether paid or not.

Synonyms of wumao

Forms of wumao

pluralwumao
pluralwumaos

Origin of wumao

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.

Questions about wumao

What does wumao mean?
Wumao means an Internet user who is paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
What part of speech is wumao?
Wumao is a noun.
How do you pronounce wumao?
Wumao is pronounced /ˈwuː.maʊ/.
What is the plural of wumao?
The plural of wumao is wumao.

Words near wumao in the dictionary

  1. Wulumuchi
  2. Wulumuqi
  3. wulver
  4. wulvers
  5. Wuma
  6. wumao
  7. wumaos
  8. Wuming
  9. wumman
  10. wummen
  11. wumph

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