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Freeper vs Freep - What's the difference?

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Freeper is a related term of freep.


As a noun freeper

is (slang|pejorative) a person who frequents free republic, a right-wing website and forum.

As a verb freep is

(us political internet slang) to subject to a mass internet or email assault aimed at pushing a particular point of view.

freeper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang, pejorative) A person who frequents Free Republic, a right-wing website and forum
  • (slang, pejorative, by extension) Any person, especially a US citizen, who puts forth right-wing ideals.

    • References

    * ("Freeper" on Wikipedia)

    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