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Define Phishing Meaning

Phishing
Tricking an internet user into giving you his/her login name and password. Could also be used to get credit card information. Usualy an act of a lamer on AOL.

im a worthless idiot trying to trick nooBs in to giving me there password because im an idiot.
By Jenna
Phishing
Scamming method used to ellicit information from "uninformed" computer users through impersonation of trusted sources.

Joe got an e-mail from eBay saying he needed to enter his username and password at the link provided to verify his account information. It later turns out he was a victim of phishing.
By Tess
Phishing
The act of setting up a fake store front that looks like the real one to trick people; usually to steal their personal information.

The word was named after Brien Phish who set up a credit card scam in the 1980s over the phone by pretending to be from the credit card company.

This is a clever phish attempt by a couple of hooligans.
By Anna
Phishing
The imitation of a company or person to get somebody else's money; a hacker term.

Phishing is one of the easiest ways of hacking if you are good at social engineering.
By Quentin
Phishing
collecting logos and graphics from a genuine source (e.g. Citibank) and making fraudulent e-mails out of them, to obtain data about a person

"...we will terminate your checking account, unless you can answer these few simple questions in our survey"
By Dode
Phishing
a momentary seizure caused by inhaling too much nitrous oxide, too quickly ,without getting enough oxygen .too the casual observer a person phishing may seem hilarious. Though not deadly if the person is not sitting when this occurs, they could suffer injury from falling down.

Person a : "Hey man, remember when jesse lost his two front teeth?"

person b :"of course, he fell on his face when he started
PHISHING. I was at that party. Don't you remember?"

person a : " Ha ha, Um , No"
By Jonie
Phishing
listening to Phish for a long extended period of time

I was Phishing for over 6 hours last night
By Nadine
Phishing
The art of swimming behind a nice girl, just as she enters the swimming pool, so that you get to bathe in all the juices being washed from her pussy.

I'm going to go phishing with that girl in a minute.
By Natassia
Phishing
a momentary seizure caused by inhaling too much nitrous oxide, too quickly ,without getting enough oxygen .too the casual observer a person phishing may seem hilarious. Though not deadly if the person is not sitting when this occurs, they could suffer injury from falling down.

Person a : "Hey man, remember when jesse lost his two front teeth?"

person b :"of course, he fell on his face when he started
PHISHING. I was at that party. Don't you remember?"

person a : " Ha ha, Um , No"
By Margarete
Phish
a. Pure Musical Bliss
b. The perfect mixture of light, sound and style.
c. Four phunky white boys who know where it's at.
d. The most fun you can ever have.

I am really going to miss Phish. Thank you for a ridiculous amount of good times.
By Pippa