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 18, 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 July 3, 2005

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

gravy fishing

the act of obtaining all available condiments of a fastfood chain, usually KFC gravy, in an attempt to have an opportunity to flirt with female customers who also want the said condiments

"Hencie's hobby is gravy fishing because he loves them hoes." -Champxf

by Loads of Kikis May 25, 2008

Fish Fetish

A sexual attraction to fish, an uncommon fetish. In the Simpsons episode ‘A Fish Called Selma’ it is inferred that Troy Mclure has a fish fetish. Popular fish to form this fetish is Octopus or eel.

“Is it true that Troy Mclure has a fish fish fetish?”
“He does WHAT with the fish?!??”

by A random dyke April 30, 2021

People Fishing

After attaching money to a fishing pole or wire, one casts it out into the street and waits for people to pick it up, but the money is immediately pulled away. Do this until the person realizes what is going on and walks away.

Hey, do you want to go people fishing tomorrow?
Sure, I'll grab my pole and a dollar! Where shall we go? Wall Street?

by -Redd- April 6, 2010

Fish Tanked

To get jumped by 4 to 5 people when your by yourself. Usually used in jail/prison

Damn, did you hear what happend to Sal? Yeah he got fish tanked in the yard.

by CountRex March 28, 2010