When it is late at night (around 3am) and your intoxicants have worn off, and you are just a shell wandering or staring aimlessly at walls, like a fish in a tank. Also, to actually fishtank you cannot be aware you are doing it -- that would mean you're coherent.
by djdiem March 3, 2009
Get the fishtanking mug.When you are sitting back in a group setting or party and just observing what is happening and watching the drama unfold.
Do you want to get to the party later and do some fishtanking? I heard there might be some drama that goes down. Perfect opportunity for us to fishtank.
by Puppetmasters225 May 28, 2025
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Example 1:
(Josh and Lana are making out)
Marlee: Can you hear that?
Amanda: Is that the fish tank?
Example 2:
(Alexander and Kayla were making out the previous night)
Alexander: (sly look) So, I kept hearing a belt buckle last night...
Nathan: Yeah well, I heard you fishtankin' it up! How about that?
Alexander: (holds head down in shame)
Nathan: (ultimate glory)
(Josh and Lana are making out)
Marlee: Can you hear that?
Amanda: Is that the fish tank?
Example 2:
(Alexander and Kayla were making out the previous night)
Alexander: (sly look) So, I kept hearing a belt buckle last night...
Nathan: Yeah well, I heard you fishtankin' it up! How about that?
Alexander: (holds head down in shame)
Nathan: (ultimate glory)
by curlyfries102 February 20, 2011
Get the Fishtankin' mug.Jane went down the fish mongers purchased a haddock in the knowledge she be fishcaking with her boyfriend Paddy later.
by The Fish Monger January 30, 2010
Get the Fishcaking mug.The action of punching someone in the face when they come within 6' / 2m of you during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joe: That guy is getting close
Chris: Don't worry, I'll take care of him with a little social fistancing.
*POW!*
Chris: Don't worry, I'll take care of him with a little social fistancing.
*POW!*
by Radiohunter March 9, 2021
Get the Social Fistancing mug.(verb) the act of removing the lid on the top of someone's top bowl of their toilet and deficating in it. Followed by placing the top bowl lid back on. Fish tanking is used so that someone can scrub their toilet but they won't be able to get rid of the smell because the defication is in the top part of the toilet.
John fishtanked Scott's apartment and Scott could never get rid of the smell, because the terd was in the top part of the toilet.
by Popisdead February 7, 2005
Get the fish tanking mug.When two people are making out intensely enough and for such a duration that they make a considerable amount of noise.
This often irritates the unlucky individuals around them, who must either tolerate the noise or awkwardly tell them to "shut the fuck up".
This often irritates the unlucky individuals around them, who must either tolerate the noise or awkwardly tell them to "shut the fuck up".
Girl: "Hey, I totally know about how you you two were hooking up in the closet last weekend."
Guy: "How'd you find out?"
Girl: "Because you two were totally fish tanking!"
Guy: "How'd you find out?"
Girl: "Because you two were totally fish tanking!"
by MasterFishTanker February 20, 2011
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