dead fish

Meanings

noundead fish (plural dead fish or dead fishes)

slangA sexual partner who lies flat and unresponsive during sex.
Synonyms: cold fish, starfish
slangball gamesA hit that travels a limited distance and then falls straight to the ground.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, fish.

nounA sexual partner who lies flat and unresponsive during sex.

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Also see

Chinese Mandarin 死魚 /死鱼

Danish søstjerne

Finnish lahna

French étoile de mer

Japanese マグロ

Russian бревно́

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