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phorming 

A parasitic marketing technique, which involves intercepting web site traffic to profile ISP user's interests and affiliations (without explicit consent from either the web sites or their users) . Profiled ISP users can then be subjected to targetted advertising for competitor web sites (hence, parasitic marketing). Generally very unpopular with ISP users for legal, privacy and security reasons. Generally rejected by web site owners whose copyrighted content is scanned and abused to promote their rivals.
desktop applications like Word, Outlook, Excel, and Open Office are indeed acutely vulnerable to 'Phorming'
I'm sure along with others that passing my personal details via phorming or any other way will not be tolerated
My bank account is hacked due to it being easier to do due to Phorming
phorming by AntiPhormUKPRTeam March 23, 2008
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terra-phorming 

A process which aims to turn people into products; a global warehouse selling pieces of everyone and our privacy to the highest bidders.

"My computer is infested with spyware... I've been terra-phormed!!

Friend 1: "Dude, what's with the mountain of unsolicited junk adverts you have?"
Friend 2: "I can't help it. I've been Terra-Phormed".

"Terra-Phorming; turning your privacy into profit."
terra-phorming by OF1975 April 16, 2008

Phish Pharming 

When your Risk Management department starts phishing the company in an effort to develop job security or increase their perceived relevance.
I didn't really get phished much until Risk and Compliance started Phish Pharming us every few days.
Phish Pharming by Jaydeo April 25, 2019

pharming party 

A party of young people fishing for drugs in there elder's drug cabinet and then having a party.
You go to your mom's house, then you find and take her xanax at your pharming party.
pharming party by Rootsy August 26, 2006
The act of searching another person's bathroom or medicine closet for expired or forgotten script pills with the intent of stealing them to get high. Usually done by a group of teens or young adults at their rents houses and then pooled and shared.

Derived from the word farming to imply "getting by on what sprouts up" and substituting the "f" with the phonetic equal "ph" as in pharmacy to imply "getting by (high) off whatever can be harvested."

The location the pills are taken from is often referred to as a pharm.
"More cautious than most, Justin always looked up the purpose of the pills he found after pharming his friends' houses to learn of any risks or interactions taking them might cause."
pharming by Sleightflow December 9, 2012
Interfering with Domain Name Resolution so that a given URL (ie www.large-financial-institution.com) is redirected to an ipaddress that the user did not intend, usually done to get personal information from the user into the hands of a hacker.
That pharming scam fooled 10,000 people into giving up there bank login information.
pharming by qexter May 14, 2005
A new type of rave where you bring in whatever prescription drugs you have and trade them with someone else.
You want to go to a pharming party this weekend?
pharming by Hannah222 August 27, 2005
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Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
Word of the Day on September 5, 2026
(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
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1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
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