The act or process in which one attempts to "catch" a complement. This may include degrading him/herself personally or even 'showing off.'
Kevin: Ugh. My hair is so rachet.
Brandi: No, it isn't, Kevin.
Kevin: I just can't stand when it looks like this. Can you see how gross it is?
Brandi: Are you fishing?
Kevin: Bitch, I might be.
Brandi: No, it isn't, Kevin.
Kevin: I just can't stand when it looks like this. Can you see how gross it is?
Brandi: Are you fishing?
Kevin: Bitch, I might be.
by giggergaggot December 27, 2013
Get the Fishingmug. When someone knows the answer to something, and they just want someone to answer for them, giving them the attention they seemed.
Mike: Uhh why is my score going so high?? All I’m doing is pressing the buttons.
Tom: You’re obviously playing the game correctly so that’s why.
Mike: Oh yeah..
Tom: Yeah you’re obviously fishing haha.
Tom: You’re obviously playing the game correctly so that’s why.
Mike: Oh yeah..
Tom: Yeah you’re obviously fishing haha.
by Vulcan Equinox February 15, 2020
Get the Fishingmug. by JulianDB March 14, 2019
Get the Fishmug. Krissy: Hey Sarah. Did you hear about Holly she is a fish?
Sarah: Yes! Hasn't everyone?! Belle posted it on yik yak. Turns out it's not all true but what does it matter. who does that kind of thing.
Krissy: I see your point. The whole thing is one big FISH.
Sarah: Yes! Hasn't everyone?! Belle posted it on yik yak. Turns out it's not all true but what does it matter. who does that kind of thing.
Krissy: I see your point. The whole thing is one big FISH.
by apocolypseQueen October 15, 2014
Get the FISHmug. The act of seeking information by using friendliness, conversation and manipulation to obtain a negative image of a person or situation
Monique asked Kia questions about her baby daddy fishing for information about his new girlfriend.
Kalvin goes around the hood asking how they feeling about LeVeL business because he doesn't like LeVeL he will befriend anybody that doesn't like him.
Kalvin goes around the hood asking how they feeling about LeVeL business because he doesn't like LeVeL he will befriend anybody that doesn't like him.
by DacheLevel January 1, 2017
Get the Fishingmug. This guy and his girl were both underwater for awhile, when they came up i asked what they did and he simply replied "I went fishing bro."
by Tinaslays27 December 21, 2018
Get the Fishingmug. something that my friend find very sexy and find fishing in general very sexy
also, something that most males are attracted to
also, something that most males are attracted to
by 837578364582736109265813947609 August 26, 2021
Get the fishmug.