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title: "dox · GenZ Decoded"
description: "dox: To publish someone's private information online, usually maliciously. Example: \"Trolls tried to dox the streamer.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dox/"
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# dox

Gen Z[#internet](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/internet/)

**Meaning.** To publish someone's private information online, usually maliciously.

See it in a sentence

Trolls tried to dox the streamer.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    dox

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    to publish someone's private information online, usually maliciously

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## Related slang

- [dank](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dank/): Excellent or high quality, often describing memes.
- [doggo](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/doggo/): Affectionate internet term for a dog, from DoggoLingo meme culture.
- [Duke Dennis](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/duke-dennis/): Popular streamer and member of the AMP group, often referenced in memes and quoted catchphrases.
- [fan service](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fan-service/): Content made specifically to please devoted fans, often with subtle nods.

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