"human-flesh search" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: human-flesh searches [plural]
Etymology: Possibly a back-formation from human flesh search engine. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|human flesh search engine|nocap=1}} back-formation from human flesh search engine Head templates: {{en-noun|head=human-flesh search}} human-flesh search (plural human-flesh searches)
  1. Research at an Internet forum where questions may be posed for other people to answer.
    Sense id: en-human-flesh_search-en-noun-tR8rq7uS Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. Vigilante justice where Internet users collaborate to find people and punish them by public exposure, harassment, or intimidation.
    Sense id: en-human-flesh_search-en-noun-3KjW65Mv

Inflected forms

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