Sadfish
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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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