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Meaning of kiboze | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To search the Usenet newsgroups for a text string, particularly one's name or nickname, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up, as popularized by James "Kibo" Parry.

Internet

Examples

“The idiot apparently 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. http://groups-beta.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/452e24b785207bb5”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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