e-begging

noun

The act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.

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cyberbegging
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Meanings

noune-begging (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.

    Many critics still dismiss crowdfunding as a form of "digital panhandling" or "e-begging"

    2014, Amanda Palmer: From being a living statue to crowdfunding a $1.2m album, The Independent
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    Shameless e-begging, or a justified act of financial desperation? The idea of crowdfunding university fees will certainly divide opinion.

    2016, Meet the students crowdfunding their tuition, The Guardian

    A typical e-begging video is in serious tone, with an artificially humble YouTuber explaining some recent crisis they've had to endure .

    2008, O'Reilly Media, YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts

    Synonyms: cyberbegging

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of asking strangers for money via the Internet.

Similar
cyberbegging
Also see
cyberbegging

Origin

From e- + begging.

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APA

e-begging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-begging

MLA

“e-begging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-begging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-begging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-begging.

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