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Meaning
Noun
●
In Catfish:
Any
fish
of the order Siluriformes,
mainly
found in
fresh water
,
lacking
scales
, and having
barbels
like
whiskers
around the mouth.
●
In Catfish:
The
meat
of such a
fish
,
popular
in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
●
In Internet & People:
Someone who
creates
a
fake
profile
on a
social media
platform
in order to
deceive
people.
●
In Internet:
Such a
fake
profile.
Verb
●
In Catfish:
To
fish
for catfish.
●
In Internet:
To create and
operate
a
fake
online
profile
to
deceive
(someone).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
catfish
English
cat
English
cat
Middle English (1100-1500)
fish
English
fiscian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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