ego-surf

or e·go·surf or e·go surf

[ ee-goh-surf eg-o‐ ]
/ ˈi goʊˌsɜrf ˈɛg ɒ‐ /

verb (used without object)

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

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of ego-surf

First recorded in 1995–2000

Words nearby ego-surf

ego identity, ego psychology, ego trip, ego-alien, ego-dystonic, ego-surf, ego-syntonic, ego-trip, egobronchophony, egocentric, egocentric speech
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