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Freep vs Freet - What's the difference?

freep | freet |

As verbs the difference between freep and freet

is that freep is to subject to a mass internet or email assault aimed at pushing a particular point of view while freet is form of Alternative simple past|fret|lang=en.

As a noun freet is

a superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition.

freep

English

Alternative forms

*FReep *Freep

Verb

(en verb)
  • (US political internet slang) To subject to a mass internet or email assault aimed at pushing a particular point of view.
  • *{{quote-news, 2000, February 28, James V. Grimaldi, Hearsay: The Lawyer's Column; Keeping Up With the Gundersons , The Washington Post citation
    • , passage=Hearsay even got "freeped ." "Freepers," followers of a rightist Web site called Free Republic, orchestrated a "Freeper Call to Action."}}
  • *{{quote-news, 2005, August 22, Tim Cuprisin, Contest may not be clear of 'freep', Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel citation
    • , passage=Freeping is one of the reasons Internet surveys are useless as a gauge of public opinion because the results can reflect an organized campaign. }}

    Related terms

    *Freeper *freeping

    freet

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition.
  • A superstitious rite, observance, wont, or practise.
  • A charm.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
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