karma farm

verb

To attempt to increase an account's Reddit karma as quickly as possible, in order to increase its apparent legitimacy from the perspective of other users.

Meanings

verbkarma farm (third-person singular simple present karma farms, present participle karma farming, simple past and past participle karma farmed)

present singular third person karma farms · participle present karma farming · participle past karma farmed · past karma farmed

  1. intransitivetransitiveReddit slangTo attempt to increase an account's Reddit karma as quickly as possible, in order to increase its apparent legitimacy from the perspective of other users.

Origin

From karma + farm (systematically manipulating others into giving a particular response).

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APA

karma farm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karma%20farm

MLA

“karma farm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karma%20farm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karma farm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karma%20farm.

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