First Known Use: 1997
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phishing
noun phish·ing \ˈfi-shiŋ\
Definition of PHISHING
: a scam by which an e-mail user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly
— phish·er \-shər\ noun
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Origin of PHISHING
alteration (influenced by phreaking) of fishing
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