Goldfishing

Used when you're forgetting something or have forgotten something. In reference to goldfishes' short/nonexistent memory.

Michael Jackson is dead, seriously? Oh...sorry, goldfishing.

by KousukeShou January 24, 2011

Goldfishing

Continuously forgetting things frequently

Mike: why can you not remember her face.
Fred: I’m just goldfishing a lot atm.

by TheyCallMeThatBitch March 12, 2020

Goldfishing

Pronunciation: Goldfishing (gowld · fi · shuhng)

Goldfishing is when someone or something is focusing on a particular thing (a task, people, objects) and suddenly, almost instantaneously, they lose focus on what they had originally been focused on and direct their attention to something else.

This is derived from the phenomenon that a goldfish's memory is a few seconds long.

"Dude, did you see my dog? He was chasing a squirrel, but he kept goldfishing onto the people walking on the street!"

by Paper Towels March 25, 2021

Goldfishing

The act of intentionally or unintentionally spacing out when someone is talking to you

Can be perceived as uninterested or a form of passive aggression

John: Hey Mark, why doesn't that girl talk to us anymore?
Mark: Dude, I goldfished her and I think she got the message.
John: Oh ok, but next time tell me when you are goldfishing.

by GweenYunYan December 9, 2021

Goldfishing

When you get to high and forget everything is 5 seconds, like a gold fish swimming around a bowl.

Oh nooooo…… I keep goldfishing

by Dory420 May 2, 2022

Goldfishing

When a person stares in a nonspecific direction with their mouth open, seeming to not think of anything at all, resembling a goldfish. Can often be describing as zoning or spacing out, occurs much more often when under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

"Man, she was goldfishing hard last night at that wall."

"I know her mind looked completely empty"

by Helpme_1938 September 22, 2022

Goldfishing

I'm pornography, when the guy is ready to cum he takes his penis from his co-star, the co-star gets on their knees, looks skyward with mouth agape and eagerly awaits bring fed. Just like Goldfish in a tank when they see that food is about to be put in the water.

My gf and I came up with this term a couple years ago while watching porn and realized we hated the act. Like anybody in the real world would jump up from the position they were in and ruin their moment by being splattered with a disgusting goo.

I thought she was really conservative but then I saw her Goldfishing for the entire rugby team Saturday night.

by Mike Oxbernt June 21, 2023