A web programmer that specializes in retreiving passwords and other personal information from people surfing the net by means of spoof websites and keylogging hacks. This is highly illegal and is most prominent on the popular website MySpace.com.
I was trying to look at my friends pictures on myspace, and it asked me to log in again..next thing I know my account started posted bulletins about viagra! Some nerdy phisherman must have hacked the website. I hate being phished!
by thecamaesthetic June 19, 2007
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Dude 1: This captcha is sooo freaking annoying!
Dude 2: It's to stop phishers dude! Do you really want your passwords or emails to get out to someone else, didn't think so!
Dude 2: It's to stop phishers dude! Do you really want your passwords or emails to get out to someone else, didn't think so!
by macflowerr January 23, 2009
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n. A euphemism for the vagina; short for panty oyster it is a portmanteau etymologically derived from panty salmon, however oyster has since replaced salmon. Proponents of panty salmon over panty oyster claim their term is more closely aligned with the female sexual cycle (Women are like salmon, sexually, in that they swim up a stream of sexual consciousness until they reach their peak at around 40 ergo, panty salmon) It should be noted that panty salmon is considered an anachronism and is only permissible in a scholarly context. Some philologists and semiotics expets believe poister is best spoken with a British accent, debate continues.
Do you fancy a toss about with her poister?
When her poister is moister, its time to hoist her
What's her problem?
She has some sand in her poister.
When her poister is moister, its time to hoist her
What's her problem?
She has some sand in her poister.
by JonLokiGanjatron October 4, 2010
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by David L. [SM] July 2, 2006
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by Phisted April 4, 2008
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by Steve Harbour November 22, 2006
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