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foot-wrap? What are you saying here? Is this a colloquialism that I'm not familiar with?

Yes, he wanted to insult the person. The word портянка is sometimes used in the Internet by Ukrainian nationalists to offend pro-Russian users.

Thank you! I found this wiki article and learned something new about foot protection today too.

> nationalists

No, not nationalists, just regular people who all wish that Russia finally ceases to exist.

I think they meant "sockpuppet".

that makes a lot more sense, appreciate it!

That's what we call people who are paid by Russia to spread online propaganda.

Not really, it's about those stinky foot wraps. The idea is that the stink allows one to recognize that they are just spreading propaganda.