Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoulder surfing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
shoul-der -surf-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of direct observation, such as looking over someone's shoulder at an ATM, in order to obtain information.

Uncountable

noun

a technique in surfing requiring less skill, riding the wave lower down than its critical point

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

shoulder surf shoulder surfer

Frequently Paired Words

shoulder surf shoulder surfer

Questions

What does shoulder surfing mean?
The use of direct observation, such as looking over someone's shoulder at an ATM, in order to obtain information.

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