spamouflage

spamouflage

English

Etymology

Blend of spam +‎ camouflage

Noun

spamouflage (uncountable)

1. (Internet) Attempts to disguise spam as legitimate messages.
   • 2010, Alex Boese, Hippo Eats Dwarf (page 123)

     This message generated enormous curiosity and speculation on the web. Recipients didn't know what to make of it. Was it a bizarre hoax or joke? A deviously sophisticated form of spamouflage designed to trick them into buying something?