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phish  (fsh)
intr.v. phished, phish·ing, phish·es
To request confidential information over the Internet under false pretenses in order to fraudulently obtain credit card numbers, passwords, or other personal data.
[Alteration (influenced by phreak) of fish.]
Translations
phishing [ˈfɪʃɪŋ] N (Internet) → phishing m
phishing
n (Internet) → Phishing nt
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