dox

American  

[doks] / dɒks /

Also doxx

noun

Slang.

1. a person’s identifying information, as address, phone number, name, or alias, when maliciously posted online to target that person for pranks, fraud, or other harassment.

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verb (used with or without object)

Slang.

doxed, doxing

1. to publish the private personal information of (another person) or reveal the identity of (an online poster) without the consent of that individual.

   The professor was doxed by a bitter student who failed her class.

   Several players doxed the programmer because the final version of the game disappointed them.

Etymology

Origin of dox

First recorded in 2000–05; alteration of docs, plural of doc (shortening of document ( def. ) )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

dox doxed doxing

“You dox, you get suspended, end of story, that’s it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

"No, you dox, you get suspended. End of story. That's it," Musk said, abruptly jumping off the call as Notopoulos asked him a follow-up question.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2022

“You dox, you get suspended. End of story. That’s it,” he said on a Twitter Space audio discussion late Thursday, referring to the act of disclosing someone personal details online.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

"If you dox, you get suspended. End of story," Musk said repeatedly in response to questions.

From Reuters ● Dec. 16, 2022

The dox are all fools, but one: and the pashints are lyres, ivery man Jack.

From Hard Cash by Charles Reade

Another post said: "The daily mail have purposely doxed the exact location of my family. How can they be allowed to do this'."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Nicolette added that many pro-Palestinian students have also been doxed, their names put on websites.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024

“Our lead attorney was doxed, and they had a massive protest at his house,” Mr. Harden said.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2023

I feel like we’re all struggling with how we deal with the threat of misinformation as well as the idea of someone being doxed.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2022

During the August 2021 hearing, Little testified that Zacharek exchanged text messages with Duncan about how he was going to handle getting doxed.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2022

What it too often comes up against are parasocial responses, antagonism, doxing, or a preciousness around the critique, particularly at a time when Hollywood has rolled back on Black storytelling.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Millers and their children moved from their Virginia home into military housing last year amid what the White House has described as a campaign of stalking, doxing and threats against the family.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The doxing charge recently was dropped by prosecutors after it was determined Brown had not revealed the agent’s home address, an essential element of the alleged crime, according to motions filed in that case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

They’d been so proud to march barefaced, and now the internet at large was doxing them.

From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2025

"Debate and dissent are welcome on Reddit - threats and doxing are not."

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025

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