dox

[ doks ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a person’s identifying information, as address, phone number, name, or alias, when maliciously posted online to target that person for pranks, fraud, or other harassment.

verb (used with or without object)

, Slang.

, doxed, dox·ing.

1. to publish the private personal information of (another person) or reveal the identity of (an online poster) without the consent of that individual:

   The professor was doxed by a bitter student who failed her class.

   Several players doxed the programmer because the final version of the game disappointed them.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dox¹

First recorded in 2000–05; alteration of docs, plural of doc (shortening of document ( def ) )