Doux vs Dox - What's the difference?
doux | dox |
(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 )
* 2002 , "X", this is getting old'' (on newsgroup ''houston.general )
* 2004 , "Andrew D Kirch", Here is something that will work for the rest of us'' (on newsgroup ''news.admin.net-abuse.email )
(slang) To publish the personal information of (an individual) on the Internet.
As an adjective doux
is (of champagne) sweet.As a noun dox is
(slang) documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc).As a verb dox is
(slang|transitive) to publish the personal information of (an individual) on the internet.dox
English
Noun
(en-plural noun)- Why is it that, even after DECADES of carping from Jerry Pournelle, software companies STILL don't hire competent professionals to write their dox ?
- 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...
- judging by the lack of the 6 it would appear we have our spammer here, LETS(SIC) PULL HIS DOX !