When an individual participates in a dating site hookup only to discover that the other individual is substantially larger than you were initially led to believe.
by NoPo10's April 29, 2016
Bill got fatfished when the model he thought he was talking to on Facebook turned out to be a fat person with a fake profile.
by Branta August 22, 2013
spun-off from the popularization of the term catfish as seen in the documentary or on Mtv.
This directly relates to when a person intentional lies about their weight because they are far larger than they appear on their dating profile.
This directly relates to when a person intentional lies about their weight because they are far larger than they appear on their dating profile.
Bro: "Dude, that chick Beth I met of friendster, said she was 105 on her profile, when we met in person she actually weigh 105 more than me"
Dude: "Bro, you got fatfished"
Warning signs:
High angle close ups.
Animal profile pictures.
They list their body type as "a little extra"
Dude: "Bro, you got fatfished"
Warning signs:
High angle close ups.
Animal profile pictures.
They list their body type as "a little extra"
by tubbytom February 7, 2013
When a “bigger” gal only takes pictures from the neck or chest up to appear skinny but in person she’s totally a bigger gal.
Danny: what’s up with you and that girl you met on tinder bro?
Nick: Oh her? Nah man she fatfished me. Totally got me dude. Nothing like her picture.
Danny: Damn bro that’s crazy! Shit...
Nick: Oh her? Nah man she fatfished me. Totally got me dude. Nothing like her picture.
Danny: Damn bro that’s crazy! Shit...
by iamanthonydean December 24, 2018
-verb
When a fat or non-desirable female uses deceptive camera angles to give the illusion of being attractive or skinny to lure men into sex.
When a fat or non-desirable female uses deceptive camera angles to give the illusion of being attractive or skinny to lure men into sex.
Jarrod: Did you ever hook up with that chick that you swiped right and matched with?
Blake: yeah she showed up at my door and fatfished me!
Jarrod: Did you still have sex with her?
Blake: I couldn't back out once I opened the door; I was committed .
Blake: yeah she showed up at my door and fatfished me!
Jarrod: Did you still have sex with her?
Blake: I couldn't back out once I opened the door; I was committed .
by Hans Buttplower July 6, 2018
Commonly used to describe when individuals (most often females) take pictures at specific angles or lighting to use for online dating/hookups and social media that give the appearance that they aren't fat, when in actuality, they are fat.
Person 1: Damn! She hot!
Person 2: No look she never shows a picture of herself with an exposed midriff. And look at her face, it's a bit chubby.
Person 1: Ah you right she's just another BBW fatfishing us.
Person 2: No look she never shows a picture of herself with an exposed midriff. And look at her face, it's a bit chubby.
Person 1: Ah you right she's just another BBW fatfishing us.
by Savaros June 11, 2018
When a person uses pictures of themselves for dating profiles which are extremely dated or where they look way less fat than they currently are. Similar to a catfish but it’s pictures of the person albeit very very very dated or inaccurate.
Damn Brittany was 50+lbs heavier than those 2 year old pictures she had on her Bumble profile. She’s a total Fatfish.
by RuthlessT December 29, 2022