Google-fu

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skill in using search engines (especially Google) to quickly find useful information on the Internet. informal, uncountable

    "If you need to brush up on your Google-fu, check out Google Hacking for Penetration Testing from the talented and modest Johnny Long."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Google-fu. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
search-fu

Example

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"If you need to brush up on your Google-fu, check out Google Hacking for Penetration Testing from the talented and modest Johnny Long."

Etymology

From Google + -fu (suffix indicating expertise or mastery).

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