English Dictionary

Boaty McBoatface

動詞

新語

(neologism) To hijack a vote, especially one held online, by supporting a joke option.

日本語の意味

オンライン投票などにおいて、冗談の選択肢に票を投じることで、実際の投票結果を操作・乗っ取る行為

As soon as the online contest opened, users Boaty McBoatface the poll to make the joke name win.

オンラインのコンテストが始まるとすぐに、ユーザーたちはジョークの選択肢を支持して投票を乗っ取り、そのふざけた名前を勝たせた。

意味（1）

(neologism) To hijack a vote, especially one held online, by supporting a joke option.

Mountain Dew got McBoatfaced when it asked the internet to name its new flavor. The internet — largely driven by members of the message boards Reddit and 4chan — obliged by naming the new flavor Hitler Did Nothing Wrong.

Boaty McBoatfaces （ present singular third-person ）

Boaty McBoatfacing （ participle present ）

Boaty McBoatfaced （ participle past ）

Boaty McBoatfaced （ past ）