Fisking
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A rebuttal to an article or blog made by quoting its content in sections and refuting each section individually.
"By 2004 the word fisking had broken its tether from the topic of war and was being used to mean any detailed analysis of another's speech and writing."
Example
More examples"By 2004 the word fisking had broken its tether from the topic of war and was being used to mean any detailed analysis of another's speech and writing."
Etymology
Named after journalist Robert Fisk (for the surname, see Fisk). Originated in the blogosphere.
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