referrer spam

noun

A form of spam in which the spammer visits a site while using a fake referrer URL containing advertising text, intended to be read by anybody viewing the referrer logs.

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ghost spamreferral spam
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Meanings

nounreferrer spam (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableA form of spam in which the spammer visits a site while using a fake referrer URL containing advertising text, intended to be read by anybody viewing the referrer logs.

    Synonyms: ghost spam, referral spam

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of spam in which the spammer visits a site while using a fake referrer URL containing advertising text, intended to be read by anybody viewing the referrer logs.

Similar
ghost spamreferral spam
Also see
ghost spamlog spamreferral spam
Cite this entry
APA

referrer spam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/referrer%20spam

MLA

“referrer spam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/referrer%20spam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “referrer spam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/referrer%20spam.

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