Chinese

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five 1/10th of a yuan ( (yuán)); ten fen ( (fēn))
simp. and trad.
(五毛)
 
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Etymology

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From rumors alleging that shills hired by the Chinese government receive 50 cents for every pro-government post they post on the internet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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五毛

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see (),‎ (máo).
  2. (neologism, derogatory) shill of the Communist Party of China; wumao
  3. (neologism, derogatory, chiefly) supporter of the Communist Party of China

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: wumao