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English
Verb
en-verb|kiboz|ing
- to search the Usenet news for a string, particularly one's name or nickname, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up, as popularized by James "w:Kibo|Kibo" Parry.
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#:"[...] adds spaces to people's names to prevent kibozing. It doesn't help when you're replying to me in a newsgroup I read; I'll find that article just fine. Besides, I don't kiboze." 1
Etymology
portmanteau w:Kibo|Kibo + bulldoze 2
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