rage farm
/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌfɑɹm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To publish false and misleading content to intentionally increase online interaction.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "You are being rage farmed. Your angry quote tweet = the goal."
- "Mr O'Toole is not a dumb man, which means he must know how bad this argument is. It's just rage farming by — and probably for the benefit of — his social media team. The Conservative Party is increasingly indistinguishable from a facebook group. #cdnpoli"
- "Rage farming is the product of a perfect storm of f***, an unholy mélange of algorithms and anxiety"
- "Don't fall for this juvenile rage farming this time"
- "When we come across something online that is so outrageous that we can't help but respond, we may be falling into the Rage Farming trap...Rage farmers don't care that people hate them...Rage Farming is a manipulative trick that all types of scammers use to go viral. Manipulators use the Read, Anger, Response cycle to rile us up."
- "Rage farming is a slang term for the political tactic of intentionally provoking political opponents in order to create or increase exposure for one’s group or cause. The tactic is especially associated with conservative and far-right political groups."
Etymology
From rage + farm (systematically manipulating others into giving a particular response). Compare ragebait.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌfɑɹm/
- British English: /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌfɑːm/