googlewhack

/ ˈɡuːɡəlˌwæk /

noun

1. a search of the internet, using the Google search engine and without using quote marks, for a combination of two legitimate words that yields only one result

Word History and Origins

Origin of googlewhack¹

C21: from Google + whack attempt

Example Sentences

There was also the occasional Googlewhack: a phrase that evinced one single hit.

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Googlewhack: “A wet mule never flies at night.”

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Googlewhack: “I wish I had drunk more beer.”

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Googlewhack: “I don’t leave a trace on the Internet.”

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Googlewhack: “I learn a lot from infomercials.”

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