human-flesh search
human-flesh search · human-flesh searches
Research at an Internet forum where questions may be posed for other people to answerResearch at an Internet forum where questions may be posed for other people to answer.
Meaning
2 sensesResearch at an Internet forum where questions may be posed for other people to answer.
Vigilante justice where Internet users collaborate to find people and punish them by public exposure, harassment, or intimidation.
Origin
Possibly a back-formation from human flesh search engine.Possibly a back-formation from human flesh search engine.
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Forms
plural: human-flesh searches| Singular | human-flesh search |
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See also
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