Google-fu

google-fu google fu Google fu English Alternative forms en google-fu Google fu google fu Etymology From en Google fu suffix indicating expertise or mastery. Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Google-fu.wav US Noun - en informal A skill in using search engines (especially Google) to quickly find useful information on the Internet. en 2006 w:Johnny Long; Max Moser Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit Syngress 1597490210 http://books.google.com/books?id=JTdZFRLhtXMC&pg=PA107&dq=%22google-fu%22&ei=Vds6SqHBJIfCM_Wx7bgF 107 If you need to brush up on your Google-fu, check out Google Hacking for Penetration Testing from the talented and modest Johnny Long. en 2007 Eli Neiburger Gamers... in the Library?! http://books.google.com/books?id=SGBwAAAAMAAJ&q=%22google-fu%22&dq=%22google-fu%22&ei=ncs6SqyTN4bKM9ve6LgF&pgis=1 3 ALA Editions 0838909442 they think they have all the Google-fu they'll ever need 2007, Ben Grabow, "Big Brother Is Watching You Google", Scripps Howard News Service, May 9, E. W. Scripps: Coworkers seek out my Googling abilities. My Google-Fu is strong. en May 5 2008 w:Kevin Drum Political Animal: Corporate Welfare in the Oil Patch w:Washington Monthly one thing that I did notice when I was doing a little google-fu on the issue is that there appears to be approximately 20 to 50 billion dollars spent by the federal government en August 6 2008 Robin Abrahams http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2008/08/06/august_6_2008/ Miss Conduct Chat w:The Boston Globe Oh, dang, I blogged about this once and can't find my blog post now (anyone with better Google-fu than I want to help?) en October 16 2008 Austin Modine Internet searches stimulate brain more than books: Assuming good Google-fu w:The Register [Gary] Small suggests the inexperienced may register less brain activity because they haven't yet figured out the right strategies required to perform a successful search. In other words, their Google-fu is weak. en 2015 Gretchen McNeil Get Dirty HarperCollins 9780062260888 Kitty sighed. “It's worth looking into.” She pointed at the nearest computer. “Ed, I need your Googlefu.” Ed swung around and poised his fingers over the keyboard. Usage notes Google-fu is often used as a generic term applying to any search engine, and is frequently written in the lowercase form, google-fu. Reliably published usage suggests some ambivalence on whether to place a hyphen between Google and fu. Related terms en -fu en neologisms en Google