smurf account
An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to…An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to deceptively self-present as someone naïve or less experienced.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet)An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to deceptively self-present as someone naïve or less experienced.
(slang)A bank account of many intended to handle illicit money in amounts too small to raise suspicion.
Origin
Coined by Geoff Fraizer and Greg Boyko, who played the online multiplayer game Warcraft IICoined by Geoff Fraizer and Greg Boyko, who played the online multiplayer game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness under the names Shlonglor and Warp. The pair had become so proficient at the game that few people would play against them, so, in order to avoid scaring off potential competitors, they created alternate accounts named PapaSmurf and Smurfette (characters from the Smurfs comic franchise).
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Forms
plural: smurf accounts| Singular | smurf account |
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See also
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