Sadfish

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To post about one's problems online for the sake of attracting attention and sympathy; to engage in sadfishing. intransitive, neologism

    "So we've all probably sadfished offline before, but online, there's a whiff of social desperation to it, just like there is any time people overshare on the internet."

Example

More examples

"So we've all probably sadfished offline before, but online, there's a whiff of social desperation to it, just like there is any time people overshare on the internet."

Etymology

Blend of sad + catfish. Equivalent to sad + -fish.

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