To Fish for a Compliment

When you are mentioning something you did, something you are wearing, etc. to make someone else give you a compliment for it.

The following are examples of "To Fish for a Compliment":

Her: Oh, I'm so tired of baking. These cinnamon rolls took me all day to make.
Him: And they sure do taste wonderful!
Her: I guess I fished for that compliment.

One girl to her friend: I was so lucky to get this sweater on sale last Thursday.
The friend: It looks great on you!

Husband: Man, I'm tired of changing tires on all our cars.
Wife: Thank you so much for doing it. I really appreciate it.

by corpisal.delictimus December 19, 2009

Puddle Fishing

The act of doing something in vain, doing something in a way that it cannot be achieved.

Making the air cleaner is puddle fishing when you are driving a car.

by MLE vonn June 23, 2005

Block Fishing

When police ride around looking for any old reason to pull someone over!

I watched as the same patrol car drove up and down the street at least five times in one hour block fishing! smh

by Mr.Dinoman August 16, 2018

Ian Fish

Ian fish is a guy named Ian who is holding a fish, and his friends make fun of him for it.

“Omg I edited this pic of Ian fish”
“I’m in the Ian Fish Cult on TikTok”
*chanting* “IAN FISH. IAN FISH. IAN FISH.”

by FuturePersinger February 21, 2022

sympathy fishing

Sort of like self pitty, but more like the act of faking to hate oneself and expecting to get peoples sympathy.

Karl: I hate myself i am such a stupid person *thinks that he is smart for sympathy fishing*
Person:no your not you are awesome and smart.
Karl: *evil smile*

by lukadude June 16, 2015

Mailbox Fishing

Going around a neighborhood and stealing mail from mailboxes to sell someone's information online or to find credit cards, checks, gift cards, greeting cards with money, etc.

Mailbox Fishing is a federal offense that is punishable by imprisonment.

Someone was mailbox fishing in my neighborhood because I'm missing very important mail that I should have received last month.

by Legend1999 March 01, 2019

fish's asshole

The anus of a fish which, given that fish spend all their lives in water, would have to provide a very tight seal. Metaphorically, the term is usually used in conjunction with the words "tighter than a" to indicate that someone could hardly be more frugal with his spending.

Tom: "I never leave a tip when I eat out- even if the service was excellent".

Jerry: "Man, you are tighter than a fish's asshole".

by poo hole December 21, 2012