Hatfishing is a practice where a man purposely deceives a potential romantic partner by wearing a hat on every date to hide his rapidly receding hairline.
"She went on dozens of dates with Tom before it occurred to her that she had never seen him without his Ducati hat on. Her friends were right - he was hatfishing her."
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by Yup935 January 26, 2021
Get the Catfishing mug.Someone who uses other peoples photos, videos, name, etc. to get a person's attention (typically on social media)
by bootylicker33 February 27, 2021
Get the Catfishing mug.When a guy (or girl) wears a hat to hide a lack of hair or receding hairline thus upping their perceived attractiveness.
Wow! He went from a 7 to a 4 as soon as he took his hat off. Was he hatfishing? I feel like I’ve been hatfished.
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I thought I was in for a fun family movie night, but catfishing hit hard when I ended up watching the wildly inappropriate 'Sausage Party' instead of a kid-friendly flick!
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Josh was gift catfishing yesterday when he said would get me that sweater, however, when I asked when it was shipping he said he changed his mind.
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