Catfisher

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who fishes for catfish.
  2. 2
    Someone who catfishes (creates a fake profile).

    "I’ve done a lot of online dating and I’ve had catfishers hit on me before, but usually it’s obvious."

Synonyms

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catfishcatfishermancatfisherman

Example

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"I’ve done a lot of online dating and I’ve had catfishers hit on me before, but usually it’s obvious."

Etymology

From catfish + -er.

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