phish
phish
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fish]
- /fɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fish]
- /fɪʃ/
Definitions of phish word
- verb without object phish to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an email that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution, but contains a link to a fake website that replicates the real one. 1
- verb with object phish to make (someone) a victim in this way: If you've been phished, you should cancel your credit cards immediately. 1
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Origin of phish
First appearance:
before 1995 One of the 1% newest English words
1995-2000; respelling (influenced by phreak) of fish
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Phish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
phish usage trend in Literature
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