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karma whore

(Internet slang, Slashdot, Reddit) Someone excessively dedicated to gaining a score assigned to a user or post on a discussion forum, indicating popularity or perceived value, often by disagreeable me

ˈkɑɹmə ˈhɔɹDocumented since 2000s2000sGen Z173 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, Slashdot, Reddit) Someone excessively dedicated to gaining a score assigned to a user or post on a discussion forum, indicating popularity or perceived value, often by disagreeable methods such as reposting content or creating fake stories.

But the site's system is volatile, and not all original content is well-received. Karma whores know this in their core. Karma whores learn to be clinical and bot-like. Karma whores make nothing themselves and often pull their content fro…
Origin: First used around 2000 on the social news website Slashdot. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, Slashdot, Reddit) To act as a karma whore.

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