A cowardly denizen of the internet, who uses the anonymity of an ever-changing handle to harass and malign others in a way she would never have the courage to do in real life. Example: Having no self-esteem or particular knowledge of his own, the sockpuppet posts away ad nauseum, wasting bandwidth and contributing nothing to the community.
SOCKPUPPET
Meaning of SOCKPUPPET in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012