DOX

Etymology

Noun

dox pl (plural only)

(slang) Documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.).

Verb

dox (third-person singular simple present doxes, present participle doxing, simple past and past participle doxed)

Alternative form of doxx (“publish the personal information of (an individual) on the Internet”)

Source: Wiktionary



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