-fishing

A form of -fish — Forming terms denoting disingenuous ways by which people seek to attract attention, especially on a dating app.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of -fish
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APA

-fishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fishing

MLA

“-fishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fishing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-fishing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fishing.

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