Zoombomber

English

Alternative forms

• Zoom bomber, Zoom-bomber

Etymology

From Zoombomb (“to disrupt a video conference”) +‎ -er.

Noun

Zoombomber (plural Zoombombers)

1. Someone who participates in a Zoombombing; a person disrupting a video conference call.

   Synonym: Zoom raider

   • 2020 May 8, Violet Blue, “How to secure your video calls like a pro”, in Engadget‎^[1]:

     Some feel the fear of getting visually or auditorily violated by a "Zoombomber."

   • 2021 December 2, Kana Ruhalter, “'Zoom Bomber' Plays Racist Track on Loop in Washington School Board Meeting”, in Daily Beast‎^[2]:

     While an administrator swiftly kicked the "Zoom bomber" out, an elderly white man took the reins and played the same racist track.