Meanings
dox1
alternative doxx
- Internetpluralplural onlyDocuments, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.).
judging by the lack of the 6 it would appear we have our spammer here, LETS^([sic]) PULL HIS DOX!
2004, Andrew D Kirch, “Here is something that will work for the rest of us”, in news.admin.net-abuse.email (Usenet)2 more examples
Why is it that, even after DECADES of carping from Jerry Pournelle, software companies STILL don't hire competent professionals to write their dox?
1995, J Eric Chard, “Will Vinton's Playmation”, in comp.graphics.animation (Usenet)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...
2002, X, “this is getting old”, in houston.general (Usenet)
present singular third person doxes · participle present doxing · participle past doxed · past doxed · alternative doxx
- alternativeAlternative spelling of doxx (“To publish the personal information of [an individual] without their consent”).
According to reports, a doxing site has been launched with names and addresses of Tesla owners.
2025 March 18, Michael Gauthier, “Tesla Owners’ Personal Info Leaked On DOGEQuest Site, Musk Calls It Domestic Terrorism”, in Carscoops, archived from the original on 19 Mar 20253 more examples
Doxing is the practice of publicly releasing the private documents or files of an individual to embarrass or out the person or the person's private conduct.
2022, Jon M. Garon, Parenting for the Digital Generation, page 181“Nick Fuentes has been fully doxed and it’s being shared to millions of women across every social media platform,” an account associated with the hacker collective Anonymous posted over the weekend.
2024 November 11, Brian Niemietz, “Nick Fuentes doxxed following ‘your body, my choice’ comments: report”, in New York Daily News, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2024But acting director of ICE, Todd Lyons, has said it's a necessary response to what he describes as efforts to dox and threaten these agents and their families. ICE has said there has been a dramatic increase in the doxing of agents but has not said how many cases there have been or provided any details. The agency has not provided any information to support their assertion of an increase in agent doxxing.
2025 September 5, Jaclyn Diaz, “What ICE agents can and cannot legally do during arrests”, in NPR, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2026
Dox2
- A surname
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*deḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*doḱ-éye-ti
- Proto-Italic*dokejō
- Proto-Italic*dokeō
- Ancient Greekδιδάσκω (didáskō)
- Latindoceō
- Latindocumentum
- Middle Frenchdocument
- Englishdocument
- Englishdocs
- Englishdox
Phonetic respelling of docs, which is a short form of documents.
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Rhymes with dox
Cite this entry
dox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dox
“dox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dox. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dox.
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