Kittenfishing
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The practice of presenting oneself in a more favorable or exaggerated light on dating apps or social media. neologism, uncountable
"To be fair, I catfished using my own non-pregnant photos so perhaps kittenfishing would be more apt. MTV, feel free to call me to discuss the concept further."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of kittenfish form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"To be fair, I catfished using my own non-pregnant photos so perhaps kittenfishing would be more apt. MTV, feel free to call me to discuss the concept further."
Etymology
Blend of kitten + catfishing. The word kitten is used because it is regarded as a less severe form of catfishing. Coined in an article by dating app Hinge published on June 21, 2017.
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