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ego-surf

American  
[ee-goh-surf, eg-oh‑] / ˈi goʊˌsɜrf, ˈɛg oʊ‑ /
Or egosurf

Or ego surf

verb (used without object)

  1. Informal.  to search the internet to find references to one's name or one's personal information.

Etymology

Origin of ego-surf

First recorded in 1995–2000

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