whaling
the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing.
Digital Technology. a phishing attempt by someone posing as a company’s attorney, CEO, vendor, or other authorized entity in order to scam a payroll department, corporate executive, etc., out of money or confidential information: The source of the whaling gave all appearances of legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Origin of whaling
1Other words from whaling
- an·ti·whal·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for whaling
/ (ˈweɪlɪŋ) /
the work or industry of hunting and processing whales for food, oil, etc
informal (intensifier): a whaling good time
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