fishing for compliments

A form of fish for compliments — To self-deprecate in order to induce someone to make a compliment.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fish for compliments
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fishing for compliments. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fishing%20for%20compliments

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