The act of tricking somebody into listening to Belinda Carslile. The act usually involves creating false expectations but also works quite well as a total surprise. Pre-dating Rickrolling by several years, I first begun this practice by slotting Heaven Is A Place on Earth into random Thrash or Death Metal mix cd's given to friends.
by SamGreen July 10, 2010
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Guy 1: "Hey so I met this new girl online! She is so hot!"
Guy 2: "Have you ever seen her in person?"
Guy 1:"No, does that matter?"
Guy 2: "Better make sure she's not a catfish.."
Guy 1: "You think she's catfishing?!"
Guy 2: "Have you ever seen her in person?"
Guy 1:"No, does that matter?"
Guy 2: "Better make sure she's not a catfish.."
Guy 1: "You think she's catfishing?!"
by Hope Swan January 20, 2014
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Johnny Cashing oneself is the act of wearing all black: black shoes, black slacks, black tie, black shirt, black coat.
by Vaultsy April 27, 2011
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Get the Johnny Cashing mug.When someone lacking in confidence creates a hotter online persona to get attention from the opposite sex.
Morgan had low self esteem so she made a fake profile using her gorgeous cousin Heather's pics and went catfishing for compliments.
by Drinny5 September 6, 2013
Get the Catfishing for compliments mug.The process in which a social media manager creates multiple fake profiles only to engage with brands in order to boost the brands popularity. Also the practice of a social media manager liking and commenting every status that is written from every brand page he or she is in possession of. See catfishing
If I manage Facebook Pages for Clients A,B,C,D and E, I should have them all talk to each other all hours of the day on Facebook to portray the appearance that my clients have deep relationships with all these brands and endorse everything I say too. It would also be a good idea to have them sell anything I can profit from. It's like catfishing for social media, only it's Social Catfishing.
by Needle Nose Ned Ryerson February 21, 2013
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Guy 2: I had doubts about dating that girl because of her ugly photos online, but in person she was gorgeous and seductive. I was a victim of reverse catfishing. I am going to therapy now to deal with it.
Guy 2: I had doubts about dating that girl because of her ugly photos online, but in person she was gorgeous and seductive. I was a victim of reverse catfishing. I am going to therapy now to deal with it.
by Eric Kazinsky July 3, 2017
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