Definition: Pornonym
This is something you want to search for on the Internet, but you're afraid to Google it, because it will get a large number of unintended hits. For instance, I wanted to know who does the song used as the theme on Samantha Bee's new show,
Full Frontal. But of course, if I Google "Full Frontal," I'll get something completely different.
Definition: Cryptosurf
So I have to go on some roundabout way of approaching it. I look up Samantha Bee at Wikipedia, link to the show's entry, and read about it's theme song there (
Peaches - "Boys Wanna Be Her")
Definition: Surfeilaphobia
In addition, there's the phenomena where you're not afraid of the results of the search, but you're afraid of the consequences if anyone is spying on you. Say, you see a news report on ISIS, and are interested in learning more by searching online. But you know that may get you put on a no-fly list.
Definition: Pornimbular Letdown
The next level is to fear the consequences of strange sounding files in your computer. You might write a largely-innocent article for your blog and save it to the cloud in a file called "full frontal." That will pique the interest of some hacker, before dealing great disappointment at its content. Then next thing you know, someone has put me on a no-fly list.
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