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| phish [ fish ] (past and past participle phished, present participle phish·ing, 3rd person present singular phish·es) |
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commit fraud to get financial information: to trick somebody into providing bank or credit-card information by sending a fraudulent e-mail purporting to be from a bank, Internet provider, etc. asking for verification of an account number or password
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| [Late 20th century. Alteration of fish] |
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 phish·ing noun |
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