I'm not sure how I've been in tech since before this article was written and today is the first time I've ever even seen/heard this phrase.
Is this phrase worth an entire long form blog post from NPR?
Honestly, why not? I love reading about etymologies and I know that many people here do as well.
That’s even better. I do think it’s disturbing and creepy when someone goes through my private data without my knowledge.
That's not what they meant or what the phrase means. It's mildly racist and misogynist, and the kinds of discomfort it elicits are not the kind that will make people trust you, the user of the phrase.