plural of smurf

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of smurf

(slang) Used to replace any other verb, as is typical of smurfs. / (banking) To structure a deposit; to split a large financial transaction into smaller ones so as to avoid scrutiny.

(comics, fiction) A blue pixie with white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs. / (Internet slang) A smurf account. / (computing, security) A smurf attack.

(business, video games) present participle of smurf

a money laundering technique involving the break-up of large sums into smaller amounts, in order to fly under the regulatory radar.

simple past tense and past participle of smurf

(Internet slang) An alternative computer account used by a known or experienced user in order to deceptively self-present as someone naïve or less experienced.

(computer security) A largely obsolete form of denial-of-service attack, involving broadcasting ICMP packets with the intended victim's IP address to a large computer network, causing the victim's computer to be overwhelmed by the response packets from the network.

plural of smurf attack