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This makes no sense. Phishing comes from phreak + fishing, but the "ph" in phreak is already from the word phone (phone + freak) -- so the ph in "phishing" alr
by asr 7y ago
This makes no sense. Phishing comes from phreak + fishing, but the "ph" in phreak is already from the word phone (phone + freak) -- so the ph in "phishing" already comes from the word phone! The telephone version of phishing should be... "phishing."
But thanks for the explanation.
- chrisweekly 7y agoDisclaimer: I'm not a linguist, and this word was new to me. FWIW, I inferred something like "v for voice interface". IMHO the "ph" in "phishing", despite the etymology, has lost any meaningful semantic connection to "phone" per se. So this new term might seem redundant or circular in its derivation, while still being a valid / useful addition to the lexicon. (shrug)
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoIt is sometimes referred to as 'vishing - a portmanteau of "voice" and phishing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_phishing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_phishing