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To Fish for a Compliment 

When you are mentioning something you did, something you are wearing, etc. to make someone else give you a compliment for it.
The following are examples of "To Fish for a Compliment":

Her: Oh, I'm so tired of baking. These cinnamon rolls took me all day to make.
Him: And they sure do taste wonderful!
Her: I guess I fished for that compliment.

One girl to her friend: I was so lucky to get this sweater on sale last Thursday.
The friend: It looks great on you!

Husband: Man, I'm tired of changing tires on all our cars.
Wife: Thank you so much for doing it. I really appreciate it.
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Fist to fist 

Fighting with no weapons, fist to fist.
Flip a coin, 50-50, When the guns go away you're gonna have to fist to fist me. - Kano.

I didn't have my knife so I had to go fist to fist with that cracker.
Fist to fist by DaveG217 September 10, 2006

Down to fish 

TV safe slang for DTF (down to Fuck)
that girl is down to Fish
Down to fish by consumerist 995 April 29, 2012

How To Fist Pump 

STEP 1: Make a fist.

STEP 2: Pump it.
Person: Makes a fist, pumps it.

And that's How To Fist Pump.
To pay attention to other people's conversation, either because it concerns you or just because you're nosy.
Example 1:

A: Lisa is always fishing...
B: Is she? I never noticed it.
Lisa: That's because I'm discreet.

Example 2:

A: The secret to fish without being busted is to use your ears, not your eyes.
To fish by Slipknoob October 17, 2009

teach a man to fish saying 

something someone named leo can’t stop saying
the teach a man to fish saying is said like this, “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” - john leo penn

you got to be fist fucking me 

Word of the Day on April 30, 2015