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"To Shapp, verb: to attempt to sanitise one's online image, often in an urgent and/or hasty manner." Derived from the checkered internet history of British politician Grant Shapps. While serving as a member of Parliament, he did business online as an internet marketing / sales guru named Michael Green. When the press found out, Shapps' sites began disappearing overnight. Guardian columnist George Monbiot ran a contest via Twitter to define the verb "to Shapp." This contest was won by Twitterer Rainbow_Meow with the above definition.
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