Meanings
nounphisher (plural phishers)
plural phishers
- A person who engages in phishing attacks.
Synonyms: phisherman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who engages in phishing attacks.
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Origin
From phish + -er, modeled on fisher.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Māori kaihītini
- kaihītinia person who engages in phishing
Swedish nätfiskare
- nätfiskarea person who engages in phishing
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
phisher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phisher
MLA
“phisher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phisher. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phisher,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phisher.
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