human flesh search engine en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque from Chinese 人肉搜索 (rénròu sōusuǒ).
Meanings
- The Chinese phenomenon of distributed research using Internet media such as blogs and forums, sometimes as a form of vigilantism against an individual person/doxxing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| human flesh search engines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
cmn 人肉 (Chinese phenomenon) · cmn 人肉搜索 (Chinese phenomenon) · fi ihmislihainen hakukone (Chinese phenomenon)