That kind of Batman's trap that lead you to something unexpectedly different from your initial expectation, e.g. ending up watching age-inappropriate animated movie titled "Sausage Party" (2016) when you akcually expect to watch kid-friendly animated movies
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!
by Emotional Cruiser October 3, 2025

by Catfishkate January 27, 2018

A catfish is someone who pretends to be who they are not most likely to persuade victims to have a romantic online relationship
by invisble girl June 17, 2018

by MercilusMC July 10, 2024

That bish Madison is such a Clinique catfish. If Taylor hadn’t done her makeup, she’d be chilling with her orbiters.
by SigmaChad September 26, 2022

Those fake psychics on Instagram or other social media platforms who DM you and try to convince you that you have all kinds of "spiritual blockages" and charge you an arm and a leg to remove them.
Psychic Catfishing: Those fake psychics on Instagram or other social media platforms who DM you and try to convince you that you have all kinds of "spiritual blockages" and charge you an arm and a leg to remove them.
"Damn, I got psychic catfished! They contacted me saying my dead grandfather was spiritually stuck, and that he wasn't doing okay. And that they can help work to unblock his spirit if I paid more. And I paid more and got scammed.
Another example: "A psychic contacted me on Instagram saying that they could feel my spirit being confused and that I was stuck from being able to move onto to the next spiritual level like getting a new job or increasing my self-confidence. I paid money to have 15 minutes more of her work, and nothing happened. I got psychic catfished!"
"Damn, I got psychic catfished! They contacted me saying my dead grandfather was spiritually stuck, and that he wasn't doing okay. And that they can help work to unblock his spirit if I paid more. And I paid more and got scammed.
Another example: "A psychic contacted me on Instagram saying that they could feel my spirit being confused and that I was stuck from being able to move onto to the next spiritual level like getting a new job or increasing my self-confidence. I paid money to have 15 minutes more of her work, and nothing happened. I got psychic catfished!"
by TucsonGirl May 3, 2023

Gift Catfishing is when someone tells you they are want to purchase something for you, but then they don’t.
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.
by Fisherwoman920 September 16, 2018
