The act of posting a status on Facebook about yourself to elicit sympathy or praise from other people.(also see: facebragging).

Contraction of the words Facebook and fishing because it's effectively throwing a line out on Facebook and hoping someone will bite.

Jamie: Bob's Facebook status said he got fired today and the tests came back and he does have herpes.

Bryan: He's probably just Faceshing, don't comment.

Faceshing by Chris Congerio November 7, 2009

Related Words

Faceskin • Facekini • Faceshing • fake skinny

Facekini

Invented by Zhang Shifan in 2012, the facekini is essentially what you think it is: a bikini for your face. It’s a mask designed for swimmers and beachgoers which covers the head and reveals only the eyes, nose, and mouth. It quickly turned into a fashion trend despite its original use for protecting one’s face from the sun and irritants (because why not).

It’s summer, time to get my face in shape for my new facekini.

Facekini by Sickomonster June 23, 2023

Word of the Day on June 24, 2023

Facekini

Those things that make Asian swimmers look like Luchadors.

I went to the pool and saw this group of people with these things on. I asked, “Wtf is that, Jeff?!?” Thankfully, my buddy, Jeff is an Asian fetishist. He told, “Haha, bro! That’s a facekini! Asian swimmers wear them. It’s also the name of my favorite hentai.”

Facekini by unskilled sleeper July 18, 2023

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026

caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

Word of the Day on September 13, 2026