50 cent army
English
Alternative forms
- fifty cent army, fifty-cent army, 50-cent army
Etymology
A calque of Chinese 五毛黨 (wǔmáodǎng), lit. "the 5 dime party", in reference to their pay of 1/2 yuan RMB per online post at the time they first came to public attention.
Noun
50 cent army (uncountable)
- Internet users who are paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
- (derogatory) Anyone seen as supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, whether paid or not.
Synonyms
- wumaos
Hypernyms
- keyboard army
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