noun Internet Slang

Catfish

/ˈkæt.fɪʃ/ · noun · informal

Someone who uses a fake online identity to deceive people, especially in dating — or the act of doing so.

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Definitions

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Used more loosely when someone's photos look very different from reality.

“His profile pics catfished me, he looked totally different.”
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A person who creates a fake online persona, often with stolen photos, to trick others into a relationship or friendship. As a verb, to catfish is to deceive someone this way.

“She realized she'd been talking to a catfish for months.”
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Tied to online dating safety conversations and a famous documentary and TV show.

“Always video chat first to avoid getting catfished.”
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Catfish In A Sentence

Turns out the whole profile was a catfish.
He got catfished by someone using a celebrity's photos.
Those filters basically catfish people.

Origin & Usage

"Catfish" was popularized by the 2010 documentary Catfish and its MTV spin-off series, about online relationships built on fake identities. It became standard slang for online romantic deception.

Variants CatfishedCatfishing
Tags #internet#dating#2010s#meme

People Also Ask

What does catfish mean?

A catfish is someone who uses a fake online identity to deceive people, especially in dating.

Where did catfish come from?

It was popularized by the 2010 documentary Catfish and its MTV series about online deception.

What does getting catfished mean?

It means being deceived by someone using a fake online persona or misleading photos.

How do you use catfish in a sentence?

For example: "he got catfished" — meaning deceived by a fake profile.

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