google-fu

1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of Google-fu.

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1. informaluncountableA skill in using search engines (especially Google) to quickly find useful information on the Internet.

   Coworkers seek out my Googling abilities. My Google-Fu is strong.

   2007, Ben Grabow, "Big Brother Is Watching You Google", Scripps Howard News Service, May 9, E. W. Scripps

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   If you need to brush up on your Google-fu, check out Google Hacking for Penetration Testing from the talented and modest Johnny Long.

   2006, Johnny Long, Max Moser, Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit, Syngress, →ISBN, page 107

   […] they think they have all the Google-fu they'll ever need […]

   2007, Eli Neiburger, Gamers... in the Library?!, ALA Editions, →ISBN, page 3

   […] one thing that I did notice when I was doing a little google-fu on the issue is that there appears to be approximately 20 to 50 billion dollars spent by the federal government […]

   2008 May 5, Kevin Drum, “Political Animal: Corporate Welfare in the Oil Patch”, in Washington Monthly

   Oh, dang, I blogged about this once and can't find my blog post now (anyone with better Google-fu than I want to help?)

   2008 August 6, Robin Abrahams, “Miss Conduct Chat”, in The Boston Globe

   [Gary] Small suggests the inexperienced may register less brain activity because they haven't yet figured out the right strategies required to perform a successful search. In other words, their Google-fu is weak.

   2008 October 16, Austin Modine, “Internet searches stimulate brain more than books: Assuming good Google-fu”, in The Register