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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Today’s Word
From the OED, which almost never sends words I recognize:
phishing
• noun [mass noun] the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online.
— origin 1990s: respelling of fishing, on the pattern of phreaking.
