spamouflage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of spam +‎ camouflage

Noun[edit]

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?
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