burn book noun a diary in which you write criticisms of other people
BURN BOOK Last seen in Mean Girls, now someone’s penned one in Suri’s name. Now that’s mean, girls.
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 17 September 2012]
judgie adjective informal judgemental or critical
Before you get all ‘judgie’ I need to add that I accomplished this feat on a manual typewriter. We didn’t get to use electric typewriters until high school!
[www.myawesomemaltese.com 03 September 2012]
pass-agg verb informal to behave in a passive-aggressive manner towards someone
Sarah (Catherine Shepherd) pass-aggs Helen (Jo Page) into next week when the latter turns up late to collect Chloe from school.
[The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 18 August 2012]
sock puppet noun an online alias, often used when posting unpleasant comments
These techniques (some, but not all, of which can be attributed to Leather; all of which can be attributed to various authors across the board) include:
1. Using sock puppet accounts to talk up one’s own book;
2. Giving positive reviews to one’s own book under a sock puppet account;
[www.theleftroom.co.uk 26 August 2012]
I’m afraid your definition of “sock puppet” misses the main use of these devices, though the example makes it clear. A writer uses sock puppets to make it appear that other contributors agree with him or admire her book or performance. It makes one person look like a small army.
The rephrased meaning of sock puppet should be categorized with silly humor, a child’s game or a way to bring out the young at heart.