smurf

English

/smɜːf/, /smɝf/

noun
Definitions
  • (comics) A blue pixie with white stocking cap, from the media franchise .
  • (internet slang) A smurf account.
  • (computing) A smurf attack.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish smurf (De Smurfen) derived from French schtroumpf (smurf) derived from German Strumpf (stocking, sock).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Strumpf

Gloss

stocking, sock

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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