vish

American  

[vish] / vɪʃ /

verb (used without object)

1. to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from people by placing phone calls, typically automated, that seem to be from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution.

   an increase in vishing, facilitated by VoIP, an internet-based phone system.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make a victim in this way.

   I was vished and now my bank account is empty!

Other Word Forms

• visher
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of vish

First recorded in 2005–10; v(oice) + (ph)ish

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

vish

"Veil, Mees Dorotee, you see I have gome back, at der bressing invidadion of mein goot friendt, Captain Voster here, und I do vish him mit you blendy of habbiness."

From Foster's Letter Of Marque A Tale Of Old Sydney - 1901 by Louis Becke

I don't vish to 'urry you—but I vant you to mike 'aste—&c., &c.

From Voces Populi by F. Anstey

Undt you mus’ ugscooce me, Toctor, to callin’ on you, ovver I vish you come undt see mine”— To the surprise of all, tears gushed from his eyes.

From Dr. Sevier by George Washington Cable

"Mein friendt!" said I, looking at him very keenly, "do you vish to earn a sovereign?"

From First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt

I vish I make a swift voyage dis time.

From Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

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