Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

google-fu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: google--fu
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skill in using search engines (especially Google) to quickly find useful information on the Internet.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of Google-fu.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If you need to brush up on your Google-fu, check out Google Hacking for Penetration Testing from the talented and modest Johnny Long."
"[…] they think they have all the Google-fu they'll ever need […]"
"Coworkers seek out my Googling abilities. My Google-Fu is strong."
"[…] 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 […]"
"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?)"
"[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."

Etymology

From Google + -fu (suffix indicating expertise or mastery).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Google

Usage

Inflected Forms

Google fu (alternative)

Phrases

-fu

Frequently Paired Words

-fu

Questions

What does google-fu mean?: A skill in using search engines (especially Google) to quickly find useful information on the Internet.
Where does google-fu come from?: From Google + -fu (suffix indicating expertise or mastery).

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