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catfish
[kat-fish]
noun
plural
catfish ,plural
catfishes .any of the numerous fishes of the order or suborder Nematognathi (or Siluroidei), characterized by barbels around the mouth and the absence of scales.
a wolffish of the genus Anarhichas.
any of various other fishes having a fancied resemblance to a cat.
Slang.a person who assumes a false identity or personality on the internet, especially on social media websites, as to deceive, manipulate, or swindle.
verb (used with or without object)
Slang.to deceive, swindle, etc., by assuming a false identity or personality online.
He fell in love with her online before he realized he'd been catfished.
catfish
/ ˈæˌɪʃ /
noun
any of numerous mainly freshwater teleost fishes having whisker-like barbels around the mouth, esp the silurids of Europe and Asia and the horned pouts of North America
another name for wolffish
Example Sentences
There’s also the matter of a giant catfish that carries a bellyful of biblical implications.
Eventually the group was able to lift the catfish out of the water with the aid of a couple of weigh slings and a body bag, which they had left over from a Halloween event.
The Ogbuagu feasted on traditional dishes such as goat meat pepper soup, nsala soup - made from catfish - pounded yam and palm wine.
The endless comments targeted Sweeney, rating her "a five at best," or calling the actress a "catfish" or "butterface" which means that a person has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
The profile picture that Morrow used to catfish the victims was actually the image of a man based in Cambridge.
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When To Use
Aside from being a delicious kind of river fish, a catfish is a slang term for someone who seduces a person with a false identity online.
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