"-fish" meaning in All languages combined

See -fish on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: Back-formation from catfish. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|catfish}} Back-formation from catfish Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -fish, {{en-suffix}} -fish
  1. (neologism) Forming terms denoting disingenuous ways by which people seek to attract attention, especially on a dating app. Tags: morpheme, neologism Related terms: blackfish, catfish, kittenfish, sadfish, wokefish
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          "ref": "2024 August 10, Deirdre Bardolf, anonymous quotee, “What is ’hoodfishing’? The sneaky new trend singles are trying to cast a wider net in NYC”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-09-17:",
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