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short for operational security. used by military and government personnel.
"dude dont tell your girlfriend when we are deploying thats opsec"
opsec by caffeine22 September 19, 2005
The word "opsec" is often referred to by cheaters as how they hide their online and offline activity with their affair partner(s) from their partner (spouse) at home.
The only way to have perfect opsec, is to not cheat to begin with.

They will never find out about my affair partner because my opsec is next level.
opsec by ClassicRow_idk November 11, 2024
Opsec (Operations security) is a process that identifies, analyzes, and protects sensitive or critical information to prevent adversaries, bad guys or competitors from exploiting it. Otherwise, it makes fun of people who fail to protect private details online, or who overreact about tiny secrets while leaking major ones.
Guy: Opsec?
Pepe: What's that man? We don't care about opsec.
Guy: We post our full face and location online for the world to see.
Opsec by birduk September 8, 2026

opsec nazi

a person that likes to go overboard with opsec... even when it isnt REALLY violated
"That fucking opsec nazi reported me again"

"the opsec nazi became hated for her naziness"
opsec nazi by jimb000bies July 27, 2012

Opsec Warrior 

An individual described as an "OPSEC Warrior" is someone dedicated to ensuring operational security, and their focus would be on preventing the compromise of sensitive information, protecting against unauthorized access, and generally maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of operational activities. This role may involve risk assessment, implementing security measures, educating others on security best practices, and actively monitoring for potential threats.
"Kayte runs 15 VPN's at all times, she is such an OPSEC Warrior."
Opsec Warrior by 1syp November 26, 2023

bad opsec 

A hacker's failure to practice operational security (OPSEC), leading to exposure of personally identifying information. Common mistakes include using personal information in emails that you use for black hat activity, leaving financial paper trails, not hiding your IP address properly through services like TOR and Tails, not using encryption technology such as cryptocurrency and PGP encryption -- and most importantly, failure to shut the fuck up.

Typical outcomes for a cybercriminal practicing bad opsec include getting doxed, extorted, ratted on, or worse, arrested and indicted by the federal police.
Ross Ulbricht got fucked by the feds because he exercised bad opsec. He posted a question in a clearnet forum looking for advice on programming his dark net market and urged candidates to write to a gmail containing his full name.
bad opsec by CaliBanging August 9, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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