frugging

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noun

The process whereby a product marketer falsely purports to be a market researcher conducting a statistical survey, when in reality the "researcher" is attempting to solicit a donation.

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Meanings

nounfrugging (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process whereby a product marketer falsely purports to be a market researcher conducting a statistical survey, when in reality the "researcher" is attempting to solicit a donation.

Origin

Initialism of fund-raising under the guise of research.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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