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cockfish.

A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.

  2. A callorhinchid fish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, native to South America.

  3. A cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus dubius, native to India.

Where this word comes from

From cock + fish.

verb
  1. To deceive others by using fake photos of one’s genitalia.

    Internet · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Blend of cock (“penis”) + catfish (“(to create) a fake online profile”).

noun
  1. A person who cockfishes.

    Internet · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Blend of cock (“penis”) + catfish (“(to create) a fake online profile”).

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