Fishing for Compliments

The act of criticizing yourself so that others will praise you.

Mackenzie is always complaining about her singing. She's not a bad singer, I don't know why she's fishing for compliments.

by TobyFlenderson January 13, 2015

fishing for compliments

Making statements that encourage others to give you compliments.

see also: emotional masturbation

Jane: Notice anything different?
Billy: oh, um, love the new haircut sweety.

by Ben Johnson March 17, 2005

fishing for compliments

This is what 13-16 year old girls do when they lack self confidence. It is extremely fucking annoying.
The correct response to this situation is: Shut the fuck up

Also see Attention Whore

girl1: OMG IM SO FAT
girl 2: OMG NO YOUR NOT
girl 1:YES I AM
Me: Shut the fuck up attention whore ans stop fishing for compliments

by ThisIsApril July 3, 2009

Fishing for compliments

Someone who feels to bring up how they're "ugly," or "fat" in every single conversation so that people will disagree and compliment them.

Example:

Bella: *is literally 98 pounds*

"I'm so fat!"

Shawn: "No, you're not!"

Bella: "Yes, I am! I'm so fat and ugly!"

Shawn: "Ya know what bitch? I don't give a flying fuck. You are fat and ugly then. Shut the fuck up and stop fishing for compliments."

by Literatebadass05 September 1, 2017

fishing for compliments

being a little bitch

girl 1: oh my god im so ugly
girl 2: no ofc youre not
me: stfu you whiney little fishing for compliments bitch

by lxla January 25, 2016

fisting for compliments

When you're an attention whore and you feel the need of constant attention, but you suck at self-pity so you fist people until they shower you with applause.

Maynard: Wow, I am so gross! I will never be fine fresh n fierce :((((
Peggy: Cool.
Maynard: You don't take pity on me and give me sympathy by calling me pretty? Would you change your mind if i fisted you?
Peggy: Go away. Stop fisting for compliments...

by tamiapoop March 30, 2011

Fishin' For Compliments

When you insult yourself to get other people to compliment you.

Jack: "Wow I am so fat"
Jane: "No you looks nice"
Sarah: "Stop fishin' for compliments jack"

by Puplelubberman March 19, 2016