Home › Words › S › sockmastersockmastersockmaster means operator of sock puppets, alternative accounts, on the Internet.EtymologyFrom sock + master.nounOperator of sock puppets, alternative accounts, on the Internet.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sockpuppetry 68% match — The use of sock puppets. vs sockmaster →botmaster 53% match — A malicious hacker who controls a botnet. vs sockmaster →spinmaster 51% match — Synonym of spinmeister. vs sockmaster →sysop 51% match — A system operator, especially someone who administers an online communications system or bulletin board. vs sockmaster →oper 51% match — A network operator on IRC. vs sockmaster →nymshifter 51% match — One who deceptively posts messages under several different pseudonyms. vs sockmaster →hostmaster 51% match — A person responsible for managing domain name records within the Domain Name System or any individual computer (typically a server). vs sockmaster →checkuser 50% match — A user who is granted access to view the IP addresses of wiki users, so as to identify sock puppets etc. vs sockmaster →