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the fishbowl effect

Where an individual or a group of people are being analysed by people external to them.

Can be a work situation where there deep insights are being sought to create a plan of action to support a transition to new ways of working or behaviours.
The meeting participants were less than the analysts, creating the fishbowl effect where they felt uncomfortable to share openly and transparently.

I felt like was a fish in a bowl with a whole lot of magnified eyes peering at me.
by Corrianne Mc January 19, 2023
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swim with the fishes

action in accordance with some specified standard or authority, typically that of "The Man"; ie - conforming.
swim with the fishes? I rather be a bitch, nitch!
by MC Taboo October 20, 2006
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The Fisher™

When your balls deep in your partner's shitter, you bust a fat load, slurp it out and spit it in her mouth.
Guy:
"Man last night my girl had a rental car and didn't want jizz on the seat, so I did The Fisher™"
by SleemDemon March 16, 2021
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The Fishercat

A colorful children's phone-game about a fishing cat that's ruining my social reputation.
"How come you did not get any sleep thins night?"

Me: Because I was up all night figuring out the immense lore buried beneath the cutesy surface of the disturbing gray undertone of The Fishercat.

"This is why we don't invite you..."
by Fishercatlover123 April 7, 2021
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break the fishing pole

To break someone’s property on accident so it’s no longer useful.
That BBoy somehow ruined my gat when he shot it! Man that’s crazy that we would break the fishing pole like that!
by Terry Bad Ice October 2, 2017
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drop the fishies

Dropping the bass during a DJ set.
Haha last Saturday I got DJ Freddo to come on stage to help me drop the fishies. There were some great Tunas in that set.
by Mayhem_anon March 6, 2020
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Tell it to the fishes

What you say to someone before you whack them - because their dead body will be in the water sleeping with the fishes.
"Oh yeah? Tell it to the fishes! *gun shot*"
by mobster_w August 2, 2013
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