Hatfisher

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who engages in hatfishing.

    "“I wish hatfishers knew that many of us don’t mind it,” he said. “I personally just don’t like them trying to hide it from me because I’ll find out eventually. I want hatfishers to stop and be the realest version of themselves when dating.” […] Our former hatfisher agrees."

Example

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"“I wish hatfishers knew that many of us don’t mind it,” he said. “I personally just don’t like them trying to hide it from me because I’ll find out eventually. I want hatfishers to stop and be the realest version of themselves when dating.” […] Our former hatfisher agrees."

Etymology

From hatfish + -er.

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