Tricking an internet user into giving you his/her login name and password. Could also be used to get credit card information. Usualy an act of a lamer on AOL.
im a worthless idiot trying to trick nooBs in to giving me there password because im an idiot.
The targeted version of phishing where hackers go after individuals as opposed to going after a large group by pretending to be a trusted corporation/company/group through some form of electronic communication.
"Did you hear about that CEO?"
"Yeah, I heard some hacker was spear-phishing him and he lost his emails"