Google-fu

== English == === Alternative forms === google-fu, Google fu, google fu === Etymology === From Google +‎ -fu (suffix indicating expertise or mastery). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Google-fu (uncountable) (informal) A skill in using search engines (especially Google) to quickly find useful information on the Internet. 2007, Ben Grabow, "Big Brother Is Watching You Google", Scripps Howard News Service, May 9, E. W. Scripps: Coworkers seek out my Googling abilities. My Google-Fu is strong. ==== Usage notes ==== Google-fu is often used as a generic term applying to any search engine, and is frequently written in the lowercase form, google-fu. Reliably published usage suggests some ambivalence on whether to place a hyphen between Google and fu. ==== Related terms ==== -fu