English Explanatory Dictionary

human-flesh search

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Research at an Internet forum where questions may be posed for other people to answer.
  2. Vigilante justice where Internet users collaborate to find people and punish them by public exposure, harassment, or intimidation.

Word forms

human-flesh search human-flesh searches

Etymology

Possibly a back-formation from human flesh search engine.

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