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phish

phish [ fish ] (past and past participle phished, present participle phish·ing, 3rd person present singular phish·es)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
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

[Late 20th century. Alteration of fish]

phish·ing noun
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