Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryAn Internet user who is paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf. · Anyone who is supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, whether paid or not.
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.
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- Borrowed-form mention五毛zh
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