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

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

Fuck it, shit happens. A new slang acronym coined in 2015. The new "YOLO". Often seen on t-shirts or on hashtags used in Instagram and/or Twitter. Also used in text slang.
by Smasonw January 2, 2015

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

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

by Fishyperry July 1, 2019
