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phisher

phisher noun: a person who engages in phishing attacks.

Noun

phisher (plural phishers)

  1. A person who engages in phishing attacks.
    Synonyms:
    phisherman

Synonyms of phisher

Forms of phisher

pluralphishers

Origin of phisher

From phish + -er, modeled on fisher.

Questions about phisher

What does phisher mean?
Phisher means a person who engages in phishing attacks.
What part of speech is phisher?
Phisher is a noun.
What is the plural of phisher?
The plural of phisher is phishers.

Words near phisher in the dictionary

  1. phirotope
  2. phirotopes
  3. phis
  4. phish
  5. phished
  6. phisher
  7. phisherman
  8. phishermen
  9. phishers
  10. phishes
  11. Phishhead

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