smooth shark

verb

To troll (a person) in a debate by posting continual false rebuttals of their arguments.

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Meanings

verbsmooth shark (third-person singular simple present smooth sharks, present participle smooth sharking, simple past and past participle smooth sharked)

present singular third person smooth sharks · participle present smooth sharking · participle past smooth sharked · past smooth sharked

  1. InternetTo troll (a person) in a debate by posting continual false rebuttals of their arguments.

Origin

In reference to Web cartoonist Brandon Reese, who pursued an argument of this kind with a reader in 2017, repeatedly claiming that sharks have smooth skin.

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APA

smooth shark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smooth%20shark

MLA

“smooth shark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smooth%20shark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smooth shark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smooth%20shark.

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