To fish

To pay attention to other people's conversation, either because it concerns you or just because you're nosy.

Example 1:

A: Lisa is always fishing...
B: Is she? I never noticed it.
Lisa: That's because I'm discreet.

Example 2:

A: The secret to fish without being busted is to use your ears, not your eyes.

To fish by Slipknoob October 17, 2009

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To Fish for a Compliment

When you are mentioning something you did, something you are wearing, etc. to make someone else give you a compliment for it.

The following are examples of "To Fish for a Compliment":

Her: Oh, I'm so tired of baking. These cinnamon rolls took me all day to make.
Him: And they sure do taste wonderful!
Her: I guess I fished for that compliment.

One girl to her friend: I was so lucky to get this sweater on sale last Thursday.
The friend: It looks great on you!

Husband: Man, I'm tired of changing tires on all our cars.
Wife: Thank you so much for doing it. I really appreciate it.

To Fish for a Compliment by corpisal.delictimus December 18, 2009

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Down to fish

TV safe slang for DTF (down to Fuck)

that girl is down to Fish

Down to fish by consumerist 995 April 29, 2012

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teach a man to fish saying

something someone named leo can’t stop saying

the teach a man to fish saying is said like this, “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” - john leo penn

teach a man to fish saying by bskakanwkjsbsjsj August 10, 2022