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Dog vs Dox - What's the difference?

dog | dox |

In lang=en terms the difference between dog and dox

is that dog is a man (derived from definition 2) while dox is documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.).

As nouns the difference between dog and dox

is that dog is a mammal, Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while dox is documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.).

As verbs the difference between dog and dox

is that dog is to pursue with the intent to catch while dox is to publish the personal information of (an individual) on the Internet.

As an acronym DOG

is digital on-screen graphic.

dog

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • Digital on-screen graphic
  • Digitally Originated Graphic
  • Anagrams

    *

    dox

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (slang) Documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.).
  • * 1995 , "J Eric Chard", Will Vinton's Playmation'' (on newsgroup ''comp.graphics.animation )
  • Why is it that, even after DECADES of carping from Jerry Pournelle, software companies STILL don't hire competent professionals to write their dox ?
  • * 2002 , "X", this is getting old'' (on newsgroup ''houston.general )
  • its ok, someone emailed me his address, phone
  • , ss#, the works. seems theres(SIC) someone out there that dislikes him more than i do. i cant wait to hear how many people have his dox now. this should be really interesting...
  • * 2004 , "Andrew D Kirch", Here is something that will work for the rest of us'' (on newsgroup ''news.admin.net-abuse.email )
  • judging by the lack of the 6 it would appear we have our spammer here, LETS(SIC) PULL HIS DOX !

    Verb

  • (slang) To publish the personal information of (an individual) on the Internet.
  • Alternative forms

    * doxx

    Synonyms

    * namefag