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dox¹

Rhymes with -ɒks

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Phonetic respelling of docs, which is a short form of documents.

noun doxx

  1. plural, slang plural of doc

noun doxx

  1. Internet, plural, plural only Documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.). Why is it that, even after DECADES of carping from Jerry Pournelle, software companies STILL don't hire competent professionals to write their dox?

verb doxes · doxing · doxed · doxx

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of doxx (“To publish the personal information of [an individual] without their consent”). Doxing is the practice of publicly releasing the private documents or files of an individual to embarrass or out the person or the person's private conduct.

Dox²

proper noun

  1. A surname

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MLA

"dox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dox

Chicago

"dox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dox.

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@misc{dox_2026,
  title = {dox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}