"phisher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phishers [plural]
Etymology: From phish + -er, modeled on fisher. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phish|er|id2=agent noun}} phish + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} phisher (plural phishers)
  1. A person who engages in phishing attacks. Categories (topical): Computer security, Crime, People Synonyms: phisherman Related terms: phish, spearphisher Translations (a person who engages in phishing): kaihītini (Maori), nätfiskare [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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