smurf account
(Internet slang) An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to deceptively self-present as someone naïve or less experienced.
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(Internet slang) An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to deceptively self-present as someone naïve or less experienced.
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(police, banking, slang) A bank account of many intended to handle illicit money in amounts too small to raise suspicion.
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A smurf account or its user.
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A skilled player using a new or secondary account to play against much weaker opponents. Widely hated in competitive communities. "Smurf" originated with Warcraft II players Geoff Fraizer and Greg Boyko, who created alt accounts named "PapaSmurf" and "Smurfette."
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To use a smurf account.
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Someone who actively and habitually uses smurf accounts to dominate lower-skill lobbies in competitive games — not just someone who happened to make an alt, but someone who does it regularly, often to stomp beginners, boost friends, or dodge rank penalties. A smurfer is generally looked down on in gaming communities: the wins mean nothing, the damage to matchmaking is real, and the behaviour signals deep insecurity about competing at your actual level.