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Dox vs Dop - What's the difference?

dox | dop |

As nouns the difference between dox and dop

is that dox is documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.) while dop is . A drink.

As verbs the difference between dox and dop

is that dox is to publish the personal information of (an individual) on the Internet while dop is to fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade.

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

    dop

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (South Africa, slang). A drink.
    • Let's go to the bar for a dop .
  • (South Africa, slang) An imprecise measure of alcohol; a dash.
    • Give me a dop of brandy.
  • (obsolete) A dip; a low courtesy.
    • (Ben Jonson)
  • A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut.

    • Synonyms

    * (cup in which diamond is cut) doop

    Verb

    (dopp)
  • (South Africa, slang) To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)
    • I dopped my exams.
  • (South Africa, slang) To drink alcohol.
  • * 2004 , Patrick Stevens, Politics is the Greatest Game (page 170)
    • They not only forswore dopping themselves, but also contrived to make the National Party forgo a dop.
  • To dip.
    • (Walton)

    See also

    * dop kit

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