Definition of ego surf
ego surf 
verb
- to surf the World Wide Web looking for references to one's name, via search engines.
I spend way too much time at work ego surfing.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jun 17 2007. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 17 2007.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: a programming language with strict, static typing. | |
| Definitions include: "password." | |
| Definitions include: to advertise using spam and "spammy" techniques. | |
| Definitions include: a window that appears when a computer program is started, but before its main interface is displayed. | |
| Definitions include: an exclamation of delight, surprise or amazement. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "can anyone else". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "on my God, what the fuck." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit." | |
| Definitions include: person who engages in computer security breaching for the purpose of finding problems to fix before another party ("black hat") can maliciously exploit them. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do the right thing". | |
| Definitions include: "does anyone else..." or "does anybody else..." | |
| Definitions include: superfluous source code that has yet to be removed. | |
| Definitions include: an HP-UX computer. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "drop dead gorgeous". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in other words". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'ego': | |
| Definitions include: a display of one's superiority solely to feed one's ego. | |
Other terms relating to 'surf': | |
| Definitions include: to ride on the top of a moving car. | |
| Definitions include: to continuously change the TV channel, looking for a program one wants to watch. | |
| Definitions include: to spend a period of time sleeping at other people's homes, often on their couches. | |
| Definitions include: to look over a person's shoulder to steal their password or ATM PIN. | |
| Definitions include: one who surfs the internet while looking over your shoulder. | |
| Definitions include: menstruating. | |
| Definitions include: to menstruate. | |
| Definitions include: going on the net to browse. | |
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