Meanings
Origin
Back-formation from phishing.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kalastella, kalastelu
- kalastellato engage in phishing
- kalastelua phishing attack
Māori hītini
- hītinito engage in phishing
Swedish nätfiska
- nätfiskaa phishing attack
Cite this entry
APA
phish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phish
MLA
“phish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phish.
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