doxx

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
19
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/dɒks/
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/dɒks/ · /dɑks/

Definition of doxx

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (Internet, slang, transitive)To publish personal information of (a person) without their consent.
    “and we do what you say because? the fact you claim to be an exscn from arizona when in fact you have been doxxed as a peon from NYC? or maybe you think we should forget the 4000 posts slamming everyone from alert to znalo posted at such a rate you have to be mainlining amphetamine sulphate?”
    “The amorphous hacktivist collective known as “Anonymous” decided to make a spectacle of the situation by publishing personally identifiable information on – “doxxing” – Todd’s stalker.”
    “In that frame of mind, the worst thing that can happen will always be online. Being doxxed or ridiculed, for example, outweighs the offline risks of wasted time, poor health, or arrest.”
    “Anonymous said: shit, I hope no one doxxes her. She actually delivered. She seems like a kind girl. Anonymous replied: dude get a grip she gave her first name, her physician's full name, and even the dormitory area she lives in she wants to be found. Anonymous replied: She is new. Any girl who uses signs or writes names on her body is clearly new to camwhoring, so they really don't know what they're getting themselves into.”
    ““Evan doxxed everyone in Dramatis Personai. Those guys aren't just 'offline.'” Max said. “They're dead.” PHYREWALL laughed. “What's funny about that?” Max asked. “He couldn't have doxxed everyone,” PHYREWALL said. “He doxxed you, Nat,' Max said.”
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verb

  1. (Internet, slang, transitive)To publish personal information of (a person) without their consent.
    “and we do what you say because? the fact you claim to be an exscn from arizona when in fact you have been doxxed as a peon from NYC? or maybe you think we should forget the 4000 posts slamming everyone from alert to znalo posted at such a rate you have to be mainlining amphetamine sulphate?”
    “The amorphous hacktivist collective known as “Anonymous” decided to make a spectacle of the situation by publishing personally identifiable information on – “doxxing” – Todd’s stalker.”
    “In that frame of mind, the worst thing that can happen will always be online. Being doxxed or ridiculed, for example, outweighs the offline risks of wasted time, poor health, or arrest.”
    “Anonymous said: shit, I hope no one doxxes her. She actually delivered. She seems like a kind girl. Anonymous replied: dude get a grip she gave her first name, her physician's full name, and even the dormitory area she lives in she wants to be found. Anonymous replied: She is new. Any girl who uses signs or writes names on her body is clearly new to camwhoring, so they really don't know what they're getting themselves into.”
    ““Evan doxxed everyone in Dramatis Personai. Those guys aren't just 'offline.'” Max said. “They're dead.” PHYREWALL laughed. “What's funny about that?” Max asked. “He couldn't have doxxed everyone,” PHYREWALL said. “He doxxed you, Nat,' Max said.”
  2. (Internet, slang, transitive)To reveal the operator of (an anonymous online account) without their consent.

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Etymology

A phonetic respelling of docs, which is a clipped form of documents.

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