A catfish is someone who assumes a false identity on the Internet using various platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. A catfish is often undesirable in comparison to thier profile, as an actual catfish would be to a premium "catch" fish like Alaskan salmon.
I met this guy on match.com who was a total catfish. His pic was cute but he obviously thinks he is a time traveler cause he looked like Matlock!
by Jwoflava September 8, 2013
Get the Catfish mug.same as such words as holy crap and such. A good friend of mine says, "Holy Catfish!" when he is at work (at a school) so as not to swear in front of his class.
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A Catfish is a person that is not in touch with reality. They use social media outlets to pretend to be someone they aren't. Using all platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and even Tumblr to pretend to be someone else. Some even go to such lengths as creating an "ask.com" account to ask themselves questions to "appear" more real. They don't know who they truly are, and they are not satisfied with who they are in real life. So they create this false "reality" to feel accepted.
A catfish is also a bit sociopathic. They begin to believe they are who they are pretending to be, in pure denial to the point where even when they are found out and caught in their lie, they refuse to admit that they've been lying and they will keep it going.
Often times, a Catfish will not Skype, video chat and sometimes they won't even talk on the phone, as that will reveal their true identity so they avoid that at all cost. They will come up with every and any excuse in the book as to why they cannot have a video chat with you.
A Catfish lies about who they are, where they are from, they even lie about the family they have. Everything about their entire being is usually always a complete lie.
These characteristics can also be diagnosed as "Dissociative Identity Disorder" in which the individual has multiple personalities in which they have developed individual names, personal history and characteristics for their other personality.
A catfish is also a bit sociopathic. They begin to believe they are who they are pretending to be, in pure denial to the point where even when they are found out and caught in their lie, they refuse to admit that they've been lying and they will keep it going.
Often times, a Catfish will not Skype, video chat and sometimes they won't even talk on the phone, as that will reveal their true identity so they avoid that at all cost. They will come up with every and any excuse in the book as to why they cannot have a video chat with you.
A Catfish lies about who they are, where they are from, they even lie about the family they have. Everything about their entire being is usually always a complete lie.
These characteristics can also be diagnosed as "Dissociative Identity Disorder" in which the individual has multiple personalities in which they have developed individual names, personal history and characteristics for their other personality.
After all of these years of being online friends, it's hard to cope with the fact that Lloyd is really a catfish.
by MJewels86 November 25, 2015
Get the Catfish mug.when a man or a woman lies about their appearance on the internet only for it to later be discovered that they do not look how they portrayed or they are not who they said they are.
by Candi108 September 6, 2018
Get the Catfish mug.Someone who pretends to be someone they're not online to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances.
Freshman year I started chatting with this chill girl online, only for her to turn out ugly-ass catfish. Never again.
by Midoof September 29, 2010
Get the catfish mug.This happens when a man has gone swimming nude in the ocean and he comes back to lay on the beach face down, falls asleep. After a few hours his penal unit is devoured in sand and smelling like seafood, Representing a Dredged Catfish
guy one "AWWW SHIT BRO, YOU SEE THIS MOTHERFUCKERS DREDGED CATFISH"
guy two " God damn who does this boss think he is"
guy two " God damn who does this boss think he is"
by TOAST + G DIDDY June 25, 2010
Get the Dredged Catfish mug.When one internet user gives another user the permission to "Catfish" them, or pretend to be someone they're not, over Facebook/other social media to facilitate an online romance.
Mo: I'm totally letting Lucy Catfish me because I'm pretty sure her fake Facebook is about to invite me to the Jimmy Buffett concert.
Karen: Does she know that you know? Is her Alias kinky?
Mo: Oh 100%, but don't worry I gave her Catfish Consent.
Karen: Does she know that you know? Is her Alias kinky?
Mo: Oh 100%, but don't worry I gave her Catfish Consent.
by beingcatfishedrn April 20, 2017
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