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/freek/, n., v., phreaked, phreaking.n.1. See phone phreak.v.i.2. to act as a phone phreak.v.t.3. to tamper with (telephones) as a phone phreak does.[1970-75; altered sp. of FREAK1, copying ph- of PHONE1]
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phreak — 1972, originally in phone phreak, one of a set who defraud telephone companies electronically. The ph in phone may have suggested the alteration, but this seems to be the original of the 1990s slang fad for substituting ph for f (e.g. phat) … Etymology dictionary
phreak — phreak·er; phreak·ing; … English syllables
phreak — [frēk] n. [< FREAK1, with sp. infl. by PHONE2] [Informal] short for PHONE PHREAK … English World dictionary
Phreak — Phreaking [friːkɪŋ] (Kofferwort aus engl. phone, „Telefon“, und freak, „vernarrter Typ“) bezeichnet eine Subkultur, die sich mit der Manipulation von Telefonverbindungen auseinandersetzt. Ursprünglich ermöglichten die Methoden des Phreaking… … Deutsch Wikipedia
phreak — /freek/, n., v., phreaked, phreaking. n. 1. See phone phreak. v.i. 2. to act as a phone phreak. v.t. 3. to tamper with (telephones) as a phone phreak does. [1970 75; altered sp. of FREAK1, copying ph of PHONE1] … Useful english dictionary
phreak — One who is enthusiastic about telephones. Someone who wants to learn about a telephone network. The telecom magazine featured a story written by a phreak … Dictionary of american slang
phreak — One who is enthusiastic about telephones. Someone who wants to learn about a telephone network. The telecom magazine featured a story written by a phreak … Dictionary of american slang
phreak — n. <a respelling of freak.> □ You stupid phreak! Why’d you do that? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
phreak — noun Etymology: alteration of 1freak Date: 1972 phreaker … New Collegiate Dictionary
phreak — 1. noun A person who engages in phone phreaking. 2. verb To engage in phone phreaking … Wiktionary
