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A social media hashtag used by so-called "hashtaggers" in their online word games.
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The gametag "#teapartyPickupLines" was one of the most popular political hashtag to ever "trend" on Twitter.
by shoqvalue February 4, 2010
Get the Gametag mug.As a loyal Fox viewer and Teaparty member (a.k.a. "Teabagger"), he proudly votes against his own self interest. He's a Foxbagger.
by shoqvalue February 2, 2010
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A politician who poses as a believer in representative democracy, but is actually, by ideology or legislative action, a firm proponent of a ruling corpocracy, where most power and policy is centered around propping up or protecting corporate interests.
A politician who poses as a believer in representative democracy, but is actually, by ideology or legislative action, a firm proponent of a ruling corpocracy, where most power and policy is centered around propping up or protecting corporate interests.
by shoqvalue February 18, 2010
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A collection of messaqes on social media services, such as FaceBook Updates and Twitter Tweets, which are sent to or aimed at a particular user or group. When presented as a report, or viewed by some computer interface application, the collection can be seen as a "mailbox" of incoming messages for that particular "stream."
A collection of messaqes on social media services, such as FaceBook Updates and Twitter Tweets, which are sent to or aimed at a particular user or group. When presented as a report, or viewed by some computer interface application, the collection can be seen as a "mailbox" of incoming messages for that particular "stream."
The talk show host was not expecting the sheer volume of comments he received in his streambox after his ridiculous remarks.
by shoqvalue July 8, 2010
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Professional or professionally-organized social media users who use one or more online personas to launch political or personal attacks on opponents or their issues. Often, so called "persona software" is used to manage many such deceptive identities simultaneously in order to create the impression that multitudes hold similar points of view.
Sometimes called Sock Puppets, STDs can infect multiple social media streams at one time, creating the illusion of mass interest or agreement sufficient to influence an issue or debate.
Professional or professionally-organized social media users who use one or more online personas to launch political or personal attacks on opponents or their issues. Often, so called "persona software" is used to manage many such deceptive identities simultaneously in order to create the impression that multitudes hold similar points of view.
Sometimes called Sock Puppets, STDs can infect multiple social media streams at one time, creating the illusion of mass interest or agreement sufficient to influence an issue or debate.
The minute the President announced the military action, a thousand STDs magically appeared on Twitter trying to create the illusion that much of the public thought it was an illegal act of war because Congress had not authorized it.
by shoqvalue April 3, 2011
Get the STDs mug.A politician or media personality who continuously discusses extremists and extreme positions about public policy or cultural values so as to help slide a metaphorical "window" of acceptance over views what were once considered radical and far outside the mainstream. By often illustrating or focusing discussion on the extreme and radical exceptions and outliers, the previously unacceptable extremes will appear less extreme, and soon come to be seen as a broadly held public view. And once this occurs, it can be voiced, debated, accepted, and generally framed or enacted as a serious premise or rationale for a policy or behavior.
On the air, the talk show host continuously featured guests talking about placing armed troops, and even land mines on the nation's borders, when his true position was a far less radical policy of better enforcement of immigration laws and policy. He was clearly another in a growing army of Overton sliders who have achieved a disturbing level of prominence in modern broadcasting.
by shoqvalue July 21, 2010
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Most often, but not exclusively used by his detractors, and a few insightful Republicans.
Most often, but not exclusively used by his detractors, and a few insightful Republicans.
The #douchebeck claimed that he wasn't promoting a book, but was "restoring America's honor." Few understood what he meant.
by shoqvalue August 28, 2010
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