go fish

interjection

No, as a firm negative response.

“- Do you sell bongs? - Go fish!”

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Meanings

go fish1

interjection
  1. CanadaUSidiomaticNo, as a firm negative response.

    - Do you sell bongs? - Go fish!

Go Fish2

proper noun
  1. card gamesA children's card game in which players ask each other for cards of a particular rank, requiring them to "fish" in a pool of additional cards if they do not have the requested card.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fish

Origin

Response used in the card game Go Fish.

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Translations

Danish fisk
  • fiska card game for children
Dutch kwartet
  • kwarteta card game for children
Icelandic veiðimaður
  • veiðimaðura card game for children
Polish kwartet
  • kwarteta card game for children
Swedish finns i sjön
  • finns i sjöna card game for children
Cite this entry
APA

go fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20fish

MLA

“go fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20fish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go fish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20fish.

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