verb, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To wear a face mask to conceal one's unattractiveness, for example in an online dating profile. slang

Etymology

Blend of mask + catfish, equivalent to mask + -fish. Introduced around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks were common.

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